| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.586, 149.718 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-02 09:32:16.880 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 301.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.718 and latitude -6.586.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 301.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 428.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 612.6 km |
| Arawa | 648.1 km |
| Merauke | 1049.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1095.6 km |
| Abepura | 1101.4 km |
| Honiara | 1171.4 km |
| Wamena | 1225.3 km |
| Cairns | 1228.5 km |
| Townsville | 1446.3 km |
| Nabire | 1616.8 km |
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