| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.996, 148.684 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-23 12:34:27.563 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 23, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 203.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.684 and latitude -5.996.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 203.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 422.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 493.4 km |
| Arawa | 762.1 km |
| Merauke | 955.6 km |
| Jayapura | 964.5 km |
| Abepura | 970.5 km |
| Wamena | 1100.1 km |
| Cairns | 1257.3 km |
| Honiara | 1300.1 km |
| Townsville | 1491.2 km |
| Nabire | 1491.7 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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179.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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173.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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218.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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137.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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163.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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226.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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230.5 km |
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