| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.501, 146.958 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-15 14:07:51.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.958 and latitude -7.501.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 86.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 221.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 352.7 km |
| Merauke | 730.7 km |
| Jayapura | 885.6 km |
| Abepura | 888.7 km |
| Arawa | 961.8 km |
| Wamena | 964.6 km |
| Cairns | 1056.9 km |
| Townsville | 1309.8 km |
| Nabire | 1350.5 km |
| Honiara | 1446.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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