| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.856, 152.432 |
| UTC time | 1998-02-12 02:11:05.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 12, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 12, 1998 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 349.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.432 and latitude -5.856.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 349.4 km |
| Lae | 609.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 708.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 908.2 km |
| Honiara | 920.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1351.9 km |
| Abepura | 1359.1 km |
| Merauke | 1360.3 km |
| Cairns | 1430.1 km |
| Wamena | 1508.1 km |
| Townsville | 1612.5 km |
| Mackay | 1739.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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388.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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292.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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365.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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316.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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378.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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278.3 km |
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