| 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.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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62.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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121.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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108.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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139.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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123.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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126.1 km |
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