| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.971, 150.034 |
| UTC time | 2022-10-29 19:05:57.775 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 29, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 19:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 336.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.034 and latitude -6.971.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 336.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 422.8 km |
| Arawa | 617.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 653.8 km |
| Merauke | 1075.5 km |
| Honiara | 1126.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1145.2 km |
| Abepura | 1150.8 km |
| Cairns | 1201.3 km |
| Wamena | 1269.2 km |
| Townsville | 1412.6 km |
| Mackay | 1581.6 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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305.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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339.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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380.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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306.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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329.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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391.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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265.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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396.5 km |
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