| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 379.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.449, 154.822 |
| UTC time | 2022-01-16 12:52:08.025 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 16, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.822 and latitude -6.449.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2022-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 85.8 km |
| Honiara | 655.6 km |
| Lae | 866.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 910.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1174.1 km |
| Cairns | 1526.8 km |
| Merauke | 1607.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.5 km |
| Abepura | 1631.7 km |
| Townsville | 1670.0 km |
| Mackay | 1746.7 km |
| Wamena | 1778.9 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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43.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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121.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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53.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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103.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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10.0 km |
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