| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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183.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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133.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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109.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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152.8 km |
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