| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.454, 153.885 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-24 12:01:46.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 24, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 187.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.885 and latitude -6.454.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 187.7 km |
| Honiara | 746.4 km |
| Lae | 762.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 815.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1070.5 km |
| Cairns | 1462.6 km |
| Merauke | 1504.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1524.7 km |
| Abepura | 1531.8 km |
| Townsville | 1619.2 km |
| Wamena | 1676.2 km |
| Mackay | 1713.6 km |
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