| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
85.9 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
33.9 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
35.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
133.1 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
137.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
10.2 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
61.7 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
76.2 km
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