| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.746, 155.272 |
| UTC time | 2023-10-12 10:34:56.016 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 12, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 10:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.272 and latitude -6.746.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 66.0 km |
| Honiara | 596.0 km |
| Lae | 914.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 945.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1225.7 km |
| Cairns | 1533.9 km |
| Merauke | 1651.7 km |
| Townsville | 1667.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1681.1 km |
| Abepura | 1688.3 km |
| Mackay | 1733.4 km |
| Wamena | 1832.7 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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93.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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57.7 km |
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