| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.893, 153.405 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-15 07:33:14.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 15, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 281.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.405 and latitude -4.893.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 281.9 km |
| Lae | 738.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.6 km |
| Honiara | 881.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1022.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1433.5 km |
| Abepura | 1441.5 km |
| Merauke | 1491.9 km |
| Cairns | 1577.3 km |
| Wamena | 1606.8 km |
| Townsville | 1753.0 km |
| Mackay | 1867.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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234.0 km |
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