| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.120, 148.187 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-22 19:32:07.914 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 22, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 19:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 147.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.187 and latitude -6.120.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 147.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 390.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 439.0 km |
| Arawa | 816.7 km |
| Merauke | 899.0 km |
| Jayapura | 920.1 km |
| Abepura | 925.7 km |
| Wamena | 1048.9 km |
| Cairns | 1231.2 km |
| Honiara | 1348.5 km |
| Nabire | 1440.4 km |
| Townsville | 1471.1 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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125.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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119.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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163.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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83.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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172.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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52.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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176.7 km |
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