| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.439, 147.461 |
| UTC time | 2016-07-12 08:48:44.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 60.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.461 and latitude -6.439.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 60.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 339.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 363.4 km |
| Merauke | 811.7 km |
| Jayapura | 865.3 km |
| Abepura | 870.1 km |
| Arawa | 897.0 km |
| Wamena | 979.0 km |
| Cairns | 1181.6 km |
| Nabire | 1370.0 km |
| Honiara | 1416.5 km |
| Townsville | 1429.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.3
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