| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.599, 151.924 |
| UTC time | 2022-02-24 04:12:20.425 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 24, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 04:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 409.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.924 and latitude -5.599.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 409.3 km |
| Lae | 559.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 681.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 852.6 km |
| Honiara | 983.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1290.1 km |
| Abepura | 1297.4 km |
| Merauke | 1312.6 km |
| Cairns | 1428.1 km |
| Wamena | 1448.9 km |
| Townsville | 1619.4 km |
| Mackay | 1756.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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21.6 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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9.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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98.9 km |
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