| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.359, 154.513 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-04 17:26:32.226 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.513 and latitude -6.359.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.4 km |
| Honiara | 690.2 km |
| Lae | 832.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1139.5 km |
| Cairns | 1513.1 km |
| Merauke | 1575.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1588.8 km |
| Abepura | 1596.1 km |
| Townsville | 1661.6 km |
| Wamena | 1743.6 km |
| Mackay | 1744.8 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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46.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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156.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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57.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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135.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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81.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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41.9 km |
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