$ 0 0 M7.9 – NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEADecember 18, 2016M7.9 – NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEAPreliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude7.9Date-Time17 Dec 2016 10:51:13 UTC17 Dec 2016 20:51:13 near epicenter17 Dec 2016 14:51:13 standard time in your timezoneLocation4.509S 153.450EDepth103 kmDistances46 km (28 mi) E of Taron, Papua New Guinea132 km (81 mi) E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea298 km (184 mi) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea364 km (225 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea881 km (546 mi) NE of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea