| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.659, 154.517 |
| UTC time | 2022-02-12 22:49:44.637 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 12, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.517 and latitude -5.659.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.4 km |
| Honiara | 732.0 km |
| Lae | 840.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1139.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1571.0 km |
| Cairns | 1575.3 km |
| Abepura | 1578.7 km |
| Merauke | 1590.4 km |
| Townsville | 1730.1 km |
| Wamena | 1735.5 km |
| Mackay | 1818.9 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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53.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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206.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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144.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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192.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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133.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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189.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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91.3 km |
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