| 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 |
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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280.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
430.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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362.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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332.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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412.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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354.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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415.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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310.6 km |
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