| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.117, 149.901 |
| UTC time | 2022-02-09 14:38:31.018 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 328.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.901 and latitude -6.117.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 328.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 481.5 km |
| Arawa | 627.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 628.4 km |
| Merauke | 1081.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1094.4 km |
| Abepura | 1100.8 km |
| Honiara | 1168.0 km |
| Wamena | 1235.0 km |
| Cairns | 1284.5 km |
| Townsville | 1501.7 km |
| Nabire | 1626.6 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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300.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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308.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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352.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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272.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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298.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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361.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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239.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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365.5 km |
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