| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.687, 150.119 |
| UTC time | 2012-09-17 20:07:54.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 17, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 17, 2012 at 20:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 364.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.119 and latitude -5.687.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 364.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 534.1 km |
| Arawa | 606.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 652.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1101.1 km |
| Abepura | 1107.9 km |
| Merauke | 1117.6 km |
| Honiara | 1162.0 km |
| Wamena | 1251.5 km |
| Cairns | 1337.8 km |
| Townsville | 1553.7 km |
| Nabire | 1642.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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338.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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334.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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379.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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297.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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324.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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386.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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270.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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390.1 km |
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