Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.2 earthquake 252 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 252 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea at Mar 31, 2022, 23:18 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 95 km (59 mi) SE of Wamena.

Details

Magnitude	5.2 mb
Time	Mar 31, 2022, 23:18 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-4.808, 139.427
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.7	179 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 11, 23:33 UTC
4.4	185 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 7, 07:28 UTC
4.3	162 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 17, 17:10 UTC
3.9	190 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	44 km / 27 mi	depth 9 km	Jun 6, 19:05 UTC
4.6	172 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 31, 11:12 UTC
4.5	177 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	60 km / 37 mi	depth 59 km	Mar 20, 17:14 UTC
4.3	162 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	52 km / 32 mi	depth 52 km	Mar 20, 03:10 UTC
4.2	198 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 12 km	Aug 5, 12:59 UTC
4.1	214 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 17, 03:16 UTC
4.3	208 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 25, 02:20 UTC
4.2	166 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	7 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	May 28, 08:42 UTC
4.2	170 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	May 24, 21:31 UTC
4.2	192 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	May 16, 09:31 UTC
4.7	178 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	15 km / 9 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 3, 04:34 UTC
4.5	177 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	14 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 2, 11:50 UTC
5.2	180 km ENE of Agats, Indonesia	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 1, 07:06 UTC
4.2	198 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 11, 05:09 UTC
5.0	193 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	44 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 10, 19:52 UTC
4.2	219 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Dec 8, 00:50 UTC
4.6	165 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 6, 13:28 UTC
4.3	100 km NE of Agats, Indonesia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 20, 03:12 UTC
4.3	266 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia	78 km / 48 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 12, 22:12 UTC
4.3	270 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia	23 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 14, 20:45 UTC
4.4	240 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 13 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 3, 16:39 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.