| 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 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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44.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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92.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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53.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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36.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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110.6 km |
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