| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.161, 155.192 |
| UTC time | 2014-04-12 15:44:51.410 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 12, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.192 and latitude -7.161.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.5 km |
| Honiara | 581.9 km |
| Lae | 907.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1221.0 km |
| Cairns | 1493.8 km |
| Townsville | 1624.3 km |
| Merauke | 1637.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1685.6 km |
| Mackay | 1687.3 km |
| Abepura | 1692.5 km |
| Wamena | 1831.4 km |
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