| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.440, 154.440 |
| UTC time | 2014-06-12 21:15:52.060 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 12, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.440 and latitude -6.440.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.7 km |
| Honiara | 692.8 km |
| Lae | 823.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1131.8 km |
| Cairns | 1501.1 km |
| Merauke | 1565.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1583.4 km |
| Abepura | 1590.6 km |
| Townsville | 1649.9 km |
| Mackay | 1733.8 km |
| Wamena | 1736.8 km |
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