| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.466, 152.085 |
| UTC time | 2012-05-03 16:14:16.630 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 3, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 394.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.085 and latitude -5.466.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 394.7 km |
| Lae | 580.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 704.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 871.2 km |
| Honiara | 973.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1303.6 km |
| Abepura | 1311.1 km |
| Merauke | 1333.7 km |
| Cairns | 1449.5 km |
| Wamena | 1465.2 km |
| Townsville | 1639.4 km |
| Mackay | 1774.5 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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440.7 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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418.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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367.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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429.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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327.0 km |
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