| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.038, 147.737 |
| UTC time | 2010-02-12 23:08:07.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 12, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.737 and latitude -6.038.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 112.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 388.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 388.7 km |
| Merauke | 854.6 km |
| Arawa | 866.8 km |
| Jayapura | 871.2 km |
| Abepura | 876.7 km |
| Wamena | 998.2 km |
| Cairns | 1230.6 km |
| Nabire | 1389.8 km |
| Honiara | 1398.9 km |
| Townsville | 1476.0 km |
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