| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.7 km |
| Coordinates | -8.048, 146.265 |
| UTC time | 2012-03-02 05:09:59.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 05:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 168.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.265 and latitude -8.048.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 168.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 186.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 331.7 km |
| Merauke | 647.4 km |
| Jayapura | 868.6 km |
| Abepura | 870.5 km |
| Wamena | 921.6 km |
| Cairns | 989.5 km |
| Arawa | 1047.0 km |
| Townsville | 1250.2 km |
| Nabire | 1301.2 km |
| Mackay | 1491.8 km |
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