| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.586, 146.818 |
| UTC time | 2014-08-22 14:29:50.270 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 22, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 22, 2014 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.818 and latitude -6.586.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 24.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 297.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 323.9 km |
| Merauke | 738.9 km |
| Jayapura | 813.3 km |
| Abepura | 817.4 km |
| Wamena | 915.2 km |
| Arawa | 968.5 km |
| Cairns | 1156.5 km |
| Nabire | 1305.3 km |
| Townsville | 1411.6 km |
| Honiara | 1481.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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54.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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75.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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72.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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76.7 km |
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