| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.872, 149.532 |
| UTC time | 2012-07-22 07:02:13.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 22, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 348.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.532 and latitude -4.872.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 348.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 576.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 597.7 km |
| Arawa | 685.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1013.0 km |
| Abepura | 1020.5 km |
| Merauke | 1086.6 km |
| Wamena | 1177.7 km |
| Honiara | 1257.4 km |
| Cairns | 1403.1 km |
| Nabire | 1566.9 km |
| Townsville | 1629.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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328.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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296.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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339.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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262.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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288.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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342.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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251.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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345.1 km |
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