| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.450, 151.688 |
| UTC time | 2012-11-11 21:33:07.720 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 11, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 438.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.688 and latitude -5.450.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 438.1 km |
| Lae | 538.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 672.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 827.3 km |
| Honiara | 1013.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1260.6 km |
| Abepura | 1268.0 km |
| Merauke | 1291.8 km |
| Wamena | 1421.2 km |
| Cairns | 1431.1 km |
| Townsville | 1626.6 km |
| Mackay | 1769.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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70.8 km |
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