| 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.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
86.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
52.1 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
31.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
95.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
134.6 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
176.2 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
55.4 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
39.3 km
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