| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.047, 147.250 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-22 11:38:19.580 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 11:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.250 and latitude -6.047.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 80.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 335.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 382.0 km |
| Merauke | 803.5 km |
| Jayapura | 823.7 km |
| Abepura | 828.8 km |
| Arawa | 920.6 km |
| Wamena | 945.8 km |
| Cairns | 1221.5 km |
| Nabire | 1337.3 km |
| Honiara | 1450.4 km |
| Townsville | 1472.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
50.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
65.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
27.1 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
64.1 km
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