| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.210, 154.474 |
| UTC time | 2022-02-21 00:20:36.623 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 21, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 251.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.474 and latitude -8.210.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 251.2 km |
| Honiara | 617.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 817.8 km |
| Lae | 841.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1161.5 km |
| Cairns | 1354.3 km |
| Townsville | 1483.2 km |
| Mackay | 1549.6 km |
| Merauke | 1549.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1649.7 km |
| Abepura | 1655.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1741.0 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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242.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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187.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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175.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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187.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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167.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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188.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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197.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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207.5 km |
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