| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.242, 145.955 |
| UTC time | 2012-03-21 22:15:06.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 22:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.955 and latitude -6.242.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2012-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 127.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 195.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 383.5 km |
| Merauke | 662.1 km |
| Jayapura | 712.8 km |
| Abepura | 716.6 km |
| Wamena | 812.7 km |
| Arawa | 1063.5 km |
| Cairns | 1189.2 km |
| Nabire | 1203.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1450.1 km |
| Townsville | 1452.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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157.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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130.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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166.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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81.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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197.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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79.4 km |
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