| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.632, 153.016 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-15 19:30:02.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 15, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 19:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 333.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.016 and latitude -4.632.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2012-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 333.9 km |
| Lae | 706.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 842.9 km |
| Honiara | 933.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 983.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1386.0 km |
| Abepura | 1394.2 km |
| Merauke | 1459.2 km |
| Wamena | 1562.6 km |
| Cairns | 1580.5 km |
| Townsville | 1763.1 km |
| Mackay | 1885.6 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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252.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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404.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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337.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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307.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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387.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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329.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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389.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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285.2 km |
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