| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.501, 156.113 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-12 20:52:03.340 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 12, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 20:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.113 and latitude -7.501.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 153.9 km |
| Honiara | 474.1 km |
| Lae | 1010.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1010.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1326.4 km |
| Cairns | 1537.6 km |
| Townsville | 1651.4 km |
| Mackay | 1693.5 km |
| Merauke | 1734.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1746.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1793.9 km |
| Abepura | 1800.8 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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216.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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161.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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138.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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182.8 km |
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