| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.519, 152.191 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-06 08:18:36.593 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 6, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 382.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.191 and latitude -5.519.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 382.0 km |
| Lae | 590.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 709.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 882.6 km |
| Honiara | 960.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1316.5 km |
| Abepura | 1323.9 km |
| Merauke | 1343.5 km |
| Cairns | 1449.8 km |
| Wamena | 1477.5 km |
| Townsville | 1637.9 km |
| Mackay | 1770.7 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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294.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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427.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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357.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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329.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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405.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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354.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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416.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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314.0 km |
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