| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.962, 146.656 |
| UTC time | 2022-08-16 17:25:07.983 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.656 and latitude -5.962.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 92.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 268.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.1 km |
| Merauke | 745.7 km |
| Jayapura | 761.6 km |
| Abepura | 766.4 km |
| Wamena | 879.6 km |
| Arawa | 986.7 km |
| Cairns | 1224.0 km |
| Nabire | 1271.0 km |
| Townsville | 1481.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1509.6 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
32.5 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
78.6 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
127.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
114.5 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
180.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
98.5 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
48.1 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
87.7 km
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