| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 177.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.104, 145.997 |
| UTC time | 2022-02-01 14:05:02.262 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.997 and latitude -7.104.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 118.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 239.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 293.2 km |
| Merauke | 635.8 km |
| Jayapura | 775.5 km |
| Abepura | 778.2 km |
| Wamena | 849.5 km |
| Arawa | 1062.5 km |
| Cairns | 1093.4 km |
| Nabire | 1235.7 km |
| Townsville | 1356.8 km |
| Tual | 1474.3 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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144.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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172.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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202.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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179.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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145.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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214.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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146.5 km |
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