| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.328, 152.110 |
| UTC time | 2012-04-28 19:21:03.110 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 28, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 395.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.110 and latitude -5.328.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 395.7 km |
| Lae | 587.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 716.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 874.9 km |
| Honiara | 978.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1302.7 km |
| Abepura | 1310.3 km |
| Merauke | 1340.5 km |
| Cairns | 1464.4 km |
| Wamena | 1466.6 km |
| Townsville | 1654.8 km |
| Mackay | 1790.1 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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444.7 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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346.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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422.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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370.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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433.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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329.6 km |
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