| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.092, 148.558 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-26 03:13:09.270 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 26, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 26, 2022 at 03:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 186.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.558 and latitude -6.092.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 186.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 479.8 km |
| Arawa | 775.8 km |
| Merauke | 939.1 km |
| Jayapura | 956.0 km |
| Abepura | 961.8 km |
| Wamena | 1088.4 km |
| Cairns | 1243.5 km |
| Honiara | 1310.2 km |
| Townsville | 1478.8 km |
| Nabire | 1480.0 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
232.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
192.3 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
133.4 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
100.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
221.5 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
181.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
112.3 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
168.2 km
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