| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.397, 153.442 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-03 10:42:34.270 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 311.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.442 and latitude -4.397.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 311.5 km |
| Lae | 759.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 896.0 km |
| Honiara | 911.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1034.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1428.9 km |
| Abepura | 1437.3 km |
| Merauke | 1512.2 km |
| Wamena | 1609.3 km |
| Cairns | 1626.8 km |
| Townsville | 1805.3 km |
| Mackay | 1921.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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390.7 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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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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376.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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317.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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373.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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273.6 km |
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