| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.619, 152.721 |
| UTC time | 2021-12-22 09:19:55.544 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 362.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.721 and latitude -4.619.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 362.7 km |
| Lae | 676.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 819.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 951.2 km |
| Honiara | 961.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1353.5 km |
| Abepura | 1361.7 km |
| Merauke | 1428.5 km |
| Wamena | 1529.9 km |
| Cairns | 1566.0 km |
| Townsville | 1752.5 km |
| Mackay | 1880.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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