| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.939, 155.718 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-03 04:08:58.270 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 3, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 3, 2012 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.718 and latitude -6.939.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 80.7 km |
| Honiara | 542.7 km |
| Lae | 964.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 985.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1276.4 km |
| Cairns | 1551.4 km |
| Townsville | 1677.1 km |
| Merauke | 1697.8 km |
| Mackay | 1732.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1734.4 km |
| Abepura | 1741.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1820.5 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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141.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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15.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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4.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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109.8 km |
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