| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.801, 153.839 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-09 08:55:51.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 9, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 9, 2005 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 248.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.839 and latitude -4.801.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 248.8 km |
| Lae | 787.5 km |
| Honiara | 849.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 903.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1071.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1479.2 km |
| Abepura | 1487.4 km |
| Merauke | 1541.0 km |
| Cairns | 1611.4 km |
| Wamena | 1654.5 km |
| Townsville | 1782.1 km |
| Mackay | 1889.1 km |
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