| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.987, 155.720 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-09 05:58:58.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 9, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.720 and latitude -6.987.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.0 km |
| Honiara | 539.7 km |
| Lae | 964.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 983.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1277.1 km |
| Cairns | 1547.6 km |
| Townsville | 1672.8 km |
| Merauke | 1697.4 km |
| Mackay | 1727.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1736.1 km |
| Abepura | 1743.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1816.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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145.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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93.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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27.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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113.0 km |
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