| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 116.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.294, 146.504 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-10 23:47:00.233 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 10, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.504 and latitude -6.294.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2022-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 72.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 256.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.4 km |
| Merauke | 716.5 km |
| Jayapura | 766.5 km |
| Abepura | 770.7 km |
| Wamena | 872.6 km |
| Arawa | 1002.8 km |
| Cairns | 1186.0 km |
| Nabire | 1263.3 km |
| Townsville | 1444.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1508.1 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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100.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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82.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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39.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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41.9 km |
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