| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.640, 149.713 |
| UTC time | 2026-03-12 21:58:47.883 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 456.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.713 and latitude -3.640.
| Location | 168 km SW of Kavieng |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-03-12
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
159 km SSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 22:26 UTC
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52.4 km |
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M 4.3
160 km SSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 22:00 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-27 08:31 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 4.3
211 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-10 06:17 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.8
211 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-10 05:51 UTC
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84.2 km |
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M 5.1
215 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-10 05:46 UTC
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94.8 km |
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M 4.6
215 km WSW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-21 18:52 UTC
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80.4 km |
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M 4.4
145 km SW of Kavieng
Papua New Guinea · 2025-01-15 12:51 UTC
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36.4 km |
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