| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.834, 155.816 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-09 00:58:18.390 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 9, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 9, 2007 at 00:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.816 and latitude -6.834.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 72.7 km |
| Honiara | 539.7 km |
| Lae | 975.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 999.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1286.3 km |
| Cairns | 1567.3 km |
| Townsville | 1692.8 km |
| Merauke | 1710.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1741.7 km |
| Mackay | 1747.5 km |
| Abepura | 1748.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1820.5 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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142.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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28.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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113.4 km |
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