6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL
EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.
Map:
USGS
A super 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the New Ireland
region of Papua New Guinea on December 17, 2016, at 10:51:11 UTC, at a depth of
95 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Threat
Message on December 17, 2016, at 1058 UTC.