| 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 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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19.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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71.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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75.9 km |
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