| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.228, 147.714 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-16 13:01:18.430 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 16, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.714 and latitude -6.228.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 387.8 km |
| Merauke | 845.5 km |
| Arawa | 868.9 km |
| Jayapura | 878.6 km |
| Abepura | 883.8 km |
| Wamena | 1000.4 km |
| Cairns | 1209.4 km |
| Nabire | 1391.8 km |
| Honiara | 1395.5 km |
| Townsville | 1454.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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