| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.581, 154.211 |
| UTC time | 2011-02-12 08:20:02.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 154.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.211 and latitude -6.581.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 154.9 km |
| Honiara | 707.8 km |
| Lae | 797.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 842.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1107.4 km |
| Cairns | 1473.1 km |
| Merauke | 1538.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1563.3 km |
| Abepura | 1570.3 km |
| Townsville | 1623.7 km |
| Mackay | 1710.8 km |
| Wamena | 1714.0 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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87.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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176.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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152.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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107.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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167.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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78.1 km |
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