| 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 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
224.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
181.1 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
153.9 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
115.2 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
162.1 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
160.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
204.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
123.7 km
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