| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.820, 147.093 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-22 23:53:04.048 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 22, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 23:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.093 and latitude -5.820.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 317.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.1 km |
| Merauke | 796.4 km |
| Jayapura | 796.6 km |
| Abepura | 801.9 km |
| Wamena | 923.4 km |
| Arawa | 939.1 km |
| Cairns | 1244.4 km |
| Nabire | 1315.0 km |
| Honiara | 1474.2 km |
| Townsville | 1497.1 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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109.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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43.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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26.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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87.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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55.7 km |
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