| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.396, 152.275 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-12 23:39:20.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 12, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 376.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.275 and latitude -5.396.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 376.1 km |
| Lae | 602.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 725.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 892.6 km |
| Honiara | 958.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1322.2 km |
| Abepura | 1329.7 km |
| Merauke | 1356.0 km |
| Cairns | 1466.4 km |
| Wamena | 1485.4 km |
| Townsville | 1654.1 km |
| Mackay | 1786.0 km |
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