| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.494, 156.127 |
| UTC time | 2007-05-12 04:38:24.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 12, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.127 and latitude -7.494.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 153.8 km |
| Honiara | 473.0 km |
| Lae | 1012.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1012.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1327.8 km |
| Cairns | 1539.2 km |
| Townsville | 1652.9 km |
| Mackay | 1694.9 km |
| Merauke | 1736.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1745.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1795.2 km |
| Abepura | 1802.0 km |
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