| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.442, 156.275 |
| UTC time | 2012-07-11 00:16:10.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 258.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.275 and latitude -8.442.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 258.4 km |
| Honiara | 418.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1009.8 km |
| Lae | 1041.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1360.9 km |
| Cairns | 1480.2 km |
| Townsville | 1579.7 km |
| Mackay | 1607.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1664.2 km |
| Merauke | 1747.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1773.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1796.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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311.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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220.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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250.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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172.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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231.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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182.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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274.4 km |
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