| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.022, 152.098 |
| UTC time | 2012-09-12 04:28:12.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 04:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 407.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.098 and latitude -5.022.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 407.0 km |
| Lae | 595.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 737.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 876.8 km |
| Honiara | 996.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1293.9 km |
| Abepura | 1301.7 km |
| Merauke | 1349.0 km |
| Wamena | 1462.8 km |
| Cairns | 1494.1 km |
| Townsville | 1686.4 km |
| Mackay | 1823.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
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M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 05:23 UTC
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-19 22:42 UTC
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:31 UTC
75.0 km
M 4.7
147 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
70.8 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
51.5 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
43.9 km
M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
47.1 km
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