| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.281, 146.311 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-12 15:00:10.470 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 12, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.311 and latitude -6.281.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 235.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.7 km |
| Merauke | 697.0 km |
| Jayapura | 747.7 km |
| Abepura | 751.8 km |
| Wamena | 851.7 km |
| Arawa | 1024.2 km |
| Cairns | 1186.3 km |
| Nabire | 1242.3 km |
| Townsville | 1446.6 km |
| Manokwari | 1487.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
169.5 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
118.9 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
141.5 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
120.1 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
93.2 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
49.8 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
129.3 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
102.6 km
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