| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.116, 147.593 |
| UTC time | 2022-03-25 18:56:20.817 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 25, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.593 and latitude -6.116.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 373.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 377.4 km |
| Merauke | 836.7 km |
| Jayapura | 860.9 km |
| Abepura | 866.2 km |
| Arawa | 882.5 km |
| Wamena | 984.5 km |
| Cairns | 1219.5 km |
| Nabire | 1376.0 km |
| Honiara | 1411.8 km |
| Townsville | 1466.4 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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83.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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97.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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21.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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106.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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23.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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111.6 km |
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