M7.9 – NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 7.9 Date-Time 17 Dec 2016 10:51:13 UTC 17 Dec 2016 20:51:13 near epicenter 17 Dec 2016 14:51:13 standard time in your timezone Location 4.509S 153.450E Depth 103 km Distances 46 km (28 mi) E of Taron, Papua New Guinea 132 km (81 mi) E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 298 km (184 mi) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 364 km (225 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 881 km (546 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading...