| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.990, 147.355 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-15 01:33:43.686 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 15, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 01:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.355 and latitude -5.990.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 346.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 388.8 km |
| Merauke | 816.5 km |
| Jayapura | 831.1 km |
| Abepura | 836.3 km |
| Arawa | 909.3 km |
| Wamena | 955.7 km |
| Cairns | 1229.3 km |
| Nabire | 1347.2 km |
| Honiara | 1441.1 km |
| Townsville | 1479.1 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
63.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
8.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
61.4 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
128.4 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
152.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
21.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
40.2 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
73.6 km
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