| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 72.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.812, 153.591 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-13 22:20:20.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 269.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.591 and latitude -4.812.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2022-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 269.8 km |
| Lae | 760.7 km |
| Honiara | 870.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1043.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1452.2 km |
| Abepura | 1460.4 km |
| Merauke | 1514.2 km |
| Cairns | 1595.7 km |
| Wamena | 1627.0 km |
| Townsville | 1769.6 km |
| Mackay | 1880.9 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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192.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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345.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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280.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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250.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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329.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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271.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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328.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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227.0 km |
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