| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.029, 155.374 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-12 19:06:25.583 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 12, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 19:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.374 and latitude -7.029.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.5 km |
| Honiara | 570.8 km |
| Lae | 926.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 945.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1239.4 km |
| Cairns | 1518.1 km |
| Townsville | 1647.6 km |
| Merauke | 1658.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1700.6 km |
| Abepura | 1707.6 km |
| Mackay | 1708.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1842.1 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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125.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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15.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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88.8 km |
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