| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 139.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.661, 146.954 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-07 19:50:23.430 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 7, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.954 and latitude -7.661.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 104.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 203.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 361.9 km |
| Merauke | 727.7 km |
| Jayapura | 896.4 km |
| Abepura | 899.3 km |
| Arawa | 964.8 km |
| Wamena | 971.2 km |
| Cairns | 1039.2 km |
| Townsville | 1292.0 km |
| Nabire | 1356.1 km |
| Honiara | 1444.0 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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103.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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183.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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178.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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193.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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183.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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192.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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177.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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196.3 km |
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