| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 136.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.504, 149.711 |
| UTC time | 2012-05-16 00:59:32.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 329.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.711 and latitude -5.504.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 329.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 524.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 608.3 km |
| Arawa | 653.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1051.8 km |
| Abepura | 1058.7 km |
| Merauke | 1080.7 km |
| Wamena | 1204.1 km |
| Honiara | 1211.6 km |
| Cairns | 1342.0 km |
| Townsville | 1564.1 km |
| Nabire | 1595.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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305.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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293.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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337.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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256.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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283.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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343.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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233.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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347.3 km |
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