| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.171, 146.281 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-15 00:51:16.888 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 15, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.281 and latitude -5.171.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-01-15
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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210.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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131.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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157.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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139.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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202.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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91.6 km |
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