| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.462, 154.476 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-26 21:11:32.871 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 26, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 26, 2022 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.476 and latitude -6.462.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 123.3 km |
| Honiara | 688.1 km |
| Lae | 827.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 874.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1135.9 km |
| Cairns | 1501.6 km |
| Merauke | 1569.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1587.9 km |
| Abepura | 1595.1 km |
| Townsville | 1649.6 km |
| Mackay | 1732.7 km |
| Wamena | 1741.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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154.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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132.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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142.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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46.6 km |
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