| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.746, 149.555 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-07 11:58:04.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 7, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 11:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 282.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.555 and latitude -6.746.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 282.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 403.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 597.4 km |
| Arawa | 667.3 km |
| Merauke | 1028.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1086.6 km |
| Abepura | 1092.2 km |
| Honiara | 1183.9 km |
| Cairns | 1205.6 km |
| Wamena | 1211.8 km |
| Townsville | 1425.2 km |
| Nabire | 1603.1 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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252.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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281.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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322.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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248.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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271.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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333.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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207.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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338.8 km |
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