| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.145, 156.048 |
| UTC time | 2012-10-14 04:58:04.930 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 14, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 115.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.048 and latitude -7.145.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 115.0 km |
| Honiara | 499.6 km |
| Lae | 1001.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1013.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1314.8 km |
| Cairns | 1560.3 km |
| Townsville | 1679.1 km |
| Mackay | 1726.4 km |
| Merauke | 1731.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1775.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1778.1 km |
| Abepura | 1782.8 km |
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