| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.654, 153.275 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-02 09:56:41.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 2, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 09:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 308.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.275 and latitude -4.654.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2012-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 308.6 km |
| Lae | 732.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 863.5 km |
| Honiara | 909.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1011.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1414.8 km |
| Abepura | 1423.0 km |
| Merauke | 1485.8 km |
| Wamena | 1591.4 km |
| Cairns | 1592.7 km |
| Townsville | 1771.8 km |
| Mackay | 1889.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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