| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.994, 148.463 |
| UTC time | 2022-06-01 00:35:17.029 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 181.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.463 and latitude -5.994.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-06-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 181.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 413.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 468.9 km |
| Arawa | 786.6 km |
| Merauke | 932.3 km |
| Jayapura | 942.0 km |
| Abepura | 947.8 km |
| Wamena | 1076.0 km |
| Cairns | 1251.6 km |
| Honiara | 1323.5 km |
| Nabire | 1467.6 km |
| Townsville | 1488.3 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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158.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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149.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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193.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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112.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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139.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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201.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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85.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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206.0 km |
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