| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.388, 147.423 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-11 14:03:49.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 11, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 14:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 60.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.423 and latitude -6.388.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 60.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 345.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 358.2 km |
| Merauke | 809.4 km |
| Jayapura | 858.8 km |
| Abepura | 863.6 km |
| Arawa | 901.1 km |
| Wamena | 973.4 km |
| Cairns | 1186.6 km |
| Nabire | 1364.5 km |
| Honiara | 1422.0 km |
| Townsville | 1435.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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