| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 117.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.516, 153.427 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-01 21:44:04.130 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 1, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.427 and latitude -4.516.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 304.3 km |
| Lae | 753.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 886.3 km |
| Honiara | 904.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1030.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1429.1 km |
| Abepura | 1437.4 km |
| Merauke | 1506.5 km |
| Wamena | 1607.9 km |
| Cairns | 1614.5 km |
| Townsville | 1792.5 km |
| Mackay | 1908.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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381.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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287.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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366.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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307.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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365.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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264.0 km |
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