| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.223, 146.877 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-25 01:56:50.289 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 25, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 01:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.877 and latitude -6.223.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 57.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 295.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.5 km |
| Merauke | 757.9 km |
| Jayapura | 797.3 km |
| Abepura | 801.9 km |
| Wamena | 910.3 km |
| Arawa | 961.6 km |
| Cairns | 1197.3 km |
| Nabire | 1301.4 km |
| Townsville | 1452.0 km |
| Honiara | 1485.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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34.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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67.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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42.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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95.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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44.6 km |
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