| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.973, 154.803 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-12 10:55:41.640 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 12, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 10:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.803 and latitude -6.973.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.2 km |
| Honiara | 629.8 km |
| Lae | 863.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1176.0 km |
| Cairns | 1480.7 km |
| Merauke | 1596.9 km |
| Townsville | 1618.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1638.4 km |
| Abepura | 1645.3 km |
| Mackay | 1691.1 km |
| Wamena | 1785.4 km |
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