| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.808, 152.892 |
| UTC time | 2007-10-09 15:03:41.210 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 335.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.892 and latitude -4.808.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2007-10-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 335.9 km |
| Lae | 686.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 819.8 km |
| Honiara | 934.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 967.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1375.8 km |
| Abepura | 1383.9 km |
| Merauke | 1440.1 km |
| Wamena | 1549.5 km |
| Cairns | 1556.7 km |
| Townsville | 1739.8 km |
| Mackay | 1863.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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252.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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402.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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304.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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384.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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326.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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387.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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282.7 km |
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