| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.822, 156.216 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-12 10:19:42.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 12, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 12, 2002 at 10:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 191.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.216 and latitude -7.822.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 191.2 km |
| Honiara | 448.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1014.5 km |
| Lae | 1025.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1342.5 km |
| Cairns | 1521.3 km |
| Townsville | 1629.7 km |
| Mackay | 1666.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1714.0 km |
| Merauke | 1743.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1815.6 km |
| Abepura | 1822.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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251.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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98.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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163.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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193.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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172.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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216.1 km |
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