| 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.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
40.3 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 05:23 UTC
63.3 km
M 4.9
52 km S of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-19 22:42 UTC
92.3 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:31 UTC
78.3 km
M 4.7
147 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
9.2 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
26.8 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
29.3 km
M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
28.2 km
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