| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.052, 146.765 |
| UTC time | 2022-07-28 18:28:22.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 28, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 44.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.765 and latitude -7.052.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 44.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 273.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 310.3 km |
| Merauke | 719.6 km |
| Jayapura | 838.3 km |
| Abepura | 841.8 km |
| Wamena | 926.4 km |
| Arawa | 977.4 km |
| Cairns | 1104.2 km |
| Nabire | 1314.5 km |
| Townsville | 1359.7 km |
| Honiara | 1476.3 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
94.6 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
143.0 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
126.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
7.4 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
88.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
141.8 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
102.7 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
62.6 km
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