| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 195.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.465, 147.253 |
| UTC time | 2022-05-05 14:05:54.163 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 5, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 14:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 143.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.253 and latitude -5.465.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 143.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 337.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 446.8 km |
| Jayapura | 795.6 km |
| Abepura | 801.5 km |
| Merauke | 828.5 km |
| Arawa | 924.5 km |
| Wamena | 933.8 km |
| Cairns | 1285.9 km |
| Nabire | 1325.2 km |
| Honiara | 1469.1 km |
| Townsville | 1537.2 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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147.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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87.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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88.8 km |
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