| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.180, 146.560 |
| UTC time | 2011-12-05 00:14:05.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 5, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.560 and latitude -6.180.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 77.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 260.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.8 km |
| Merauke | 726.8 km |
| Jayapura | 764.9 km |
| Abepura | 769.3 km |
| Wamena | 875.2 km |
| Arawa | 996.7 km |
| Cairns | 1199.1 km |
| Nabire | 1266.2 km |
| Townsville | 1457.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1508.8 km |
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