M6.0 – NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 6.0 Date-Time 17 Dec 2016 11:27:41 UTC 17 Dec 2016 21:27:41 near epicenter 17 Dec 2016 15:27:41 standard time in your timezone Location 5.704S 153.934E Depth 40 km Distances 169 km (104 mi) SE of Taron, Papua New Guinea 186 km (115 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 238 km (147 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 420 km (260 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 781 km (484 mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading...