| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.644, 149.939 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-03 11:26:51.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 3, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 325.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.939 and latitude -6.644.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 325.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 440.3 km |
| Arawa | 624.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 637.7 km |
| Merauke | 1072.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1120.6 km |
| Abepura | 1126.4 km |
| Honiara | 1146.2 km |
| Cairns | 1231.1 km |
| Wamena | 1250.6 km |
| Townsville | 1445.5 km |
| Mackay | 1617.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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295.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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320.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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362.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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285.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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310.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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372.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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246.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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377.4 km |
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