| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 123.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.613, 146.426 |
| UTC time | 2010-04-22 18:32:19.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 22, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 18:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 64.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.426 and latitude -6.613.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 64.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 257.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 328.7 km |
| Merauke | 696.7 km |
| Jayapura | 779.2 km |
| Abepura | 782.9 km |
| Wamena | 874.8 km |
| Arawa | 1012.0 km |
| Cairns | 1150.0 km |
| Nabire | 1264.4 km |
| Townsville | 1409.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1514.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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