| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.753, 152.134 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-12 17:15:22.210 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 12, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 383.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.134 and latitude -5.753.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 383.6 km |
| Lae | 578.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 688.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 875.4 km |
| Honiara | 954.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1317.0 km |
| Abepura | 1324.3 km |
| Merauke | 1330.9 km |
| Cairns | 1423.9 km |
| Wamena | 1473.9 km |
| Townsville | 1611.3 km |
| Mackay | 1744.0 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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296.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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423.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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354.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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327.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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400.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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351.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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413.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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313.0 km |
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