| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
6.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
64.1 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
94.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
85.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
143.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
76.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
18.8 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
50.0 km
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