| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.472, 155.965 |
| UTC time | 2025-02-22 22:20:59.314 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 22, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 22:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 145.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.965 and latitude -7.472.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 145.2 km |
| Honiara | 490.1 km |
| Lae | 994.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 995.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1309.7 km |
| Cairns | 1528.1 km |
| Townsville | 1644.2 km |
| Mackay | 1689.4 km |
| Merauke | 1718.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1760.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1777.3 km |
| Abepura | 1784.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
60.8 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
72.0 km
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 07:13 UTC
37.0 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-01 13:13 UTC
32.1 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 21:25 UTC
4.2 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
51.3 km
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
66.6 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-30 11:22 UTC
96.9 km
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