| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.600, 147.367 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-12 13:16:21.730 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 43.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.367 and latitude -6.600.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 43.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 321.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.7 km |
| Merauke | 796.6 km |
| Jayapura | 865.4 km |
| Abepura | 869.9 km |
| Arawa | 908.0 km |
| Wamena | 973.7 km |
| Cairns | 1162.3 km |
| Nabire | 1364.2 km |
| Townsville | 1411.3 km |
| Honiara | 1422.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
74.6 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
76.5 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
43.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
79.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
84.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
65.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
60.1 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
28.1 km
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