| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.272, 153.404 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-14 17:46:45.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 14, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 17:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 262.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.404 and latitude -5.272.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 262.1 km |
| Lae | 727.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 833.9 km |
| Honiara | 858.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1018.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1441.4 km |
| Abepura | 1449.2 km |
| Merauke | 1480.5 km |
| Cairns | 1541.3 km |
| Wamena | 1609.1 km |
| Townsville | 1714.4 km |
| Mackay | 1826.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
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177.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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326.0 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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227.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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307.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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250.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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311.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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206.2 km |
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