| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.117, 144.011 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-28 14:24:24.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 14:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.011 and latitude -5.117.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-28
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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145.3 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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139.3 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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151.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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164.4 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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178.2 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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33.3 km |
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