| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.563, 149.774 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-02 06:46:30.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 06:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.774 and latitude -6.563.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 307.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 434.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 618.5 km |
| Arawa | 641.8 km |
| Merauke | 1056.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1100.3 km |
| Abepura | 1106.1 km |
| Honiara | 1166.2 km |
| Wamena | 1230.8 km |
| Cairns | 1233.0 km |
| Townsville | 1450.2 km |
| Nabire | 1622.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
228.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
341.1 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
268.7 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
273.2 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
242.8 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
277.7 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
300.4 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
342.7 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.