| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.849, 152.225 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-12 17:13:17.320 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 12, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 17:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.225 and latitude -5.849.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.3 km |
| Lae | 586.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 690.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 885.2 km |
| Honiara | 941.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1329.5 km |
| Abepura | 1336.7 km |
| Merauke | 1338.1 km |
| Cairns | 1419.5 km |
| Wamena | 1485.1 km |
| Townsville | 1604.9 km |
| Mackay | 1735.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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285.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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410.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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341.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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314.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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387.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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338.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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400.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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300.9 km |
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