| 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.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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23.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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92.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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107.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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55.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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112.7 km |
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