| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.697, 152.193 |
| UTC time | 2012-02-16 15:54:28.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 16, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 15:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 378.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.193 and latitude -5.697.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 378.1 km |
| Lae | 586.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 697.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 882.0 km |
| Honiara | 951.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1321.7 km |
| Abepura | 1329.0 km |
| Merauke | 1338.7 km |
| Cairns | 1432.6 km |
| Wamena | 1479.7 km |
| Townsville | 1619.5 km |
| Mackay | 1751.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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290.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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419.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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350.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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322.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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396.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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347.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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409.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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308.2 km |
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