| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.728, 152.265 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-22 20:05:04.207 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 22, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 20:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 369.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.265 and latitude -5.728.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 369.7 km |
| Lae | 593.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 701.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 889.9 km |
| Honiara | 942.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1330.2 km |
| Abepura | 1337.5 km |
| Merauke | 1345.6 km |
| Cairns | 1433.4 km |
| Wamena | 1488.0 km |
| Townsville | 1619.1 km |
| Mackay | 1749.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 6.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-11 14:07 UTC
405.6 km
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-02 11:14 UTC
320.3 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-25 01:22 UTC
398.0 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
396.9 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
388.3 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
353.0 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
289.9 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
282.6 km
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