| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.970, 152.241 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-02 22:53:58.871 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 22:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 394.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.241 and latitude -4.970.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 394.2 km |
| Lae | 612.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 753.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 893.1 km |
| Honiara | 985.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1308.2 km |
| Abepura | 1316.1 km |
| Merauke | 1365.8 km |
| Wamena | 1478.2 km |
| Cairns | 1506.5 km |
| Townsville | 1697.2 km |
| Mackay | 1831.9 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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307.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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451.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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381.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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352.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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430.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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375.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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438.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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333.1 km |
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