| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.914, 147.287 |
| UTC time | 2012-12-26 02:24:32.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 02:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.287 and latitude -5.914.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 95.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 338.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.9 km |
| Merauke | 812.5 km |
| Jayapura | 820.5 km |
| Abepura | 825.8 km |
| Arawa | 917.1 km |
| Wamena | 946.6 km |
| Cairns | 1236.7 km |
| Nabire | 1338.2 km |
| Honiara | 1450.6 km |
| Townsville | 1487.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Lae
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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