| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 186.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.985, 154.758 |
| UTC time | 2003-06-12 08:59:20.240 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 12, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.758 and latitude -5.985.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2003-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 93.5 km |
| Honiara | 689.4 km |
| Lae | 862.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 924.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1165.7 km |
| Cairns | 1562.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1605.0 km |
| Merauke | 1609.2 km |
| Abepura | 1612.5 km |
| Townsville | 1711.2 km |
| Wamena | 1765.6 km |
| Mackay | 1793.0 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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9.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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161.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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72.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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147.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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89.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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145.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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47.4 km |
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