| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 220.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.422, 146.909 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-07 03:53:22.536 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 7, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.909 and latitude -5.422.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-07
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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157.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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70.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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66.0 km |
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