| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.172, 154.380 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-12 19:45:18.380 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 12, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 19:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.380 and latitude -6.172.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 131.4 km |
| Honiara | 713.5 km |
| Lae | 819.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 877.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1124.1 km |
| Cairns | 1520.6 km |
| Merauke | 1564.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1569.3 km |
| Abepura | 1576.7 km |
| Townsville | 1672.7 km |
| Wamena | 1726.4 km |
| Mackay | 1759.9 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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48.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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179.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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110.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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103.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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166.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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61.5 km |
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