| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.802, 153.487 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-25 17:47:11.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 238.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.487 and latitude -6.802.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 238.6 km |
| Lae | 717.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 759.0 km |
| Honiara | 770.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1029.5 km |
| Cairns | 1405.3 km |
| Merauke | 1455.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1493.9 km |
| Abepura | 1500.7 km |
| Townsville | 1564.5 km |
| Wamena | 1638.9 km |
| Mackay | 1664.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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167.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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249.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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185.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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224.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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187.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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243.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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161.7 km |
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