| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.956, 146.483 |
| UTC time | 2012-03-02 05:13:32.160 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.483 and latitude -7.956.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-03-02
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 148.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 184.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 341.4 km |
| Merauke | 672.2 km |
| Jayapura | 878.9 km |
| Abepura | 881.0 km |
| Wamena | 938.2 km |
| Cairns | 1001.3 km |
| Arawa | 1021.5 km |
| Townsville | 1259.5 km |
| Nabire | 1319.5 km |
| Honiara | 1490.9 km |
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