| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 92.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.816, 153.530 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-10 16:09:33.666 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 10, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 275.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.530 and latitude -4.816.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 275.0 km |
| Lae | 754.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 874.9 km |
| Honiara | 875.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1037.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1445.7 km |
| Abepura | 1453.8 km |
| Merauke | 1507.7 km |
| Cairns | 1591.9 km |
| Wamena | 1620.3 km |
| Townsville | 1766.5 km |
| Mackay | 1878.8 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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196.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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349.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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284.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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254.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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333.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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275.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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333.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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230.9 km |
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