| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.998, 147.281 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-13 18:57:15.821 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 13, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 18:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.281 and latitude -5.998.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 86.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 338.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 387.5 km |
| Merauke | 808.5 km |
| Jayapura | 824.2 km |
| Abepura | 829.4 km |
| Arawa | 917.4 km |
| Wamena | 947.9 km |
| Cairns | 1227.3 km |
| Nabire | 1339.4 km |
| Honiara | 1448.7 km |
| Townsville | 1477.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
66.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
123.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
70.2 km
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