| 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.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
247.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
207.2 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
146.3 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
117.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
238.8 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
198.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
126.3 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
183.0 km
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