| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.497, 148.280 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-16 16:18:32.712 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 16, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 16, 2022 at 16:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 197.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.280 and latitude -5.497.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 197.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 450.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 460.2 km |
| Arawa | 811.0 km |
| Jayapura | 902.0 km |
| Abepura | 908.4 km |
| Merauke | 931.8 km |
| Wamena | 1046.8 km |
| Cairns | 1301.1 km |
| Honiara | 1360.3 km |
| Nabire | 1438.0 km |
| Townsville | 1541.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
175.5 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
117.9 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
218.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
179.4 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
111.2 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
119.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
235.3 km
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