| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.358, 155.810 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-12 16:48:05.533 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 12, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.810 and latitude -7.358.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 128.5 km |
| Honiara | 511.1 km |
| Lae | 976.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 982.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1291.2 km |
| Cairns | 1524.9 km |
| Townsville | 1644.5 km |
| Mackay | 1693.9 km |
| Merauke | 1702.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1757.3 km |
| Abepura | 1764.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1781.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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