| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.639, 154.461 |
| UTC time | 2022-02-21 10:26:36.011 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 21, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 10:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 138.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.461 and latitude -5.639.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 138.9 km |
| Honiara | 738.4 km |
| Lae | 834.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1133.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1564.4 km |
| Abepura | 1572.1 km |
| Cairns | 1573.4 km |
| Merauke | 1584.7 km |
| Townsville | 1729.1 km |
| Wamena | 1729.1 km |
| Mackay | 1819.1 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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59.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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212.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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120.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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198.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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139.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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195.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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96.1 km |
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