| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.651, 153.173 |
| UTC time | 2012-07-28 20:03:56.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 28, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.173 and latitude -4.651.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2012-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 318.1 km |
| Lae | 722.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.0 km |
| Honiara | 918.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1000.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1403.6 km |
| Abepura | 1411.8 km |
| Merauke | 1475.1 km |
| Wamena | 1580.1 km |
| Cairns | 1587.3 km |
| Townsville | 1767.7 km |
| Mackay | 1887.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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238.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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390.6 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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294.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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373.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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315.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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374.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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271.3 km |
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