| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.015, 152.959 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-14 02:34:52.550 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 14, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 02:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.959 and latitude -5.015.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 318.9 km |
| Lae | 687.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 811.1 km |
| Honiara | 915.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 971.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1387.3 km |
| Abepura | 1395.3 km |
| Merauke | 1440.6 km |
| Cairns | 1540.4 km |
| Wamena | 1558.1 km |
| Townsville | 1721.2 km |
| Mackay | 1842.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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234.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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382.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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313.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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283.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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363.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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306.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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368.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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262.9 km |
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