| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.907, 155.189 |
| UTC time | 2022-05-11 22:24:56.795 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 22:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.189 and latitude -6.907.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.1 km |
| Honiara | 595.3 km |
| Lae | 905.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 930.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1217.8 km |
| Cairns | 1514.5 km |
| Merauke | 1640.2 km |
| Townsville | 1647.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1677.1 km |
| Abepura | 1684.2 km |
| Mackay | 1713.4 km |
| Wamena | 1826.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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13.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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26.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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66.1 km |
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