| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.169, 153.375 |
| UTC time | 2012-07-22 05:39:13.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 22, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 334.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.375 and latitude -4.169.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 334.1 km |
| Lae | 761.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 906.7 km |
| Honiara | 933.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1031.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1418.2 km |
| Abepura | 1426.7 km |
| Merauke | 1513.3 km |
| Wamena | 1601.8 km |
| Cairns | 1645.0 km |
| Townsville | 1825.9 km |
| Mackay | 1944.7 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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262.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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415.0 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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322.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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401.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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342.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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397.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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298.7 km |
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