| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.539, 153.474 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-09 07:26:43.730 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 9, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 9, 2005 at 07:26 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 298.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.474 and latitude -4.539.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2005-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 298.6 km |
| Lae | 757.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 888.8 km |
| Honiara | 899.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1035.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1434.7 km |
| Abepura | 1443.0 km |
| Merauke | 1510.7 km |
| Wamena | 1613.1 km |
| Cairns | 1615.0 km |
| Townsville | 1792.2 km |
| Mackay | 1907.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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223.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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376.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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282.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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361.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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359.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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258.8 km |
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