| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.358, 143.158 |
| UTC time | 2020-12-16 16:08:25.245 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.158 and latitude -6.358.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-12-16
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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195.8 km |
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