| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.912, 148.511 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-22 13:40:25.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 22, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 13:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.511 and latitude -5.912.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 190.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 424.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 474.0 km |
| Arawa | 781.7 km |
| Merauke | 940.2 km |
| Jayapura | 943.2 km |
| Abepura | 949.2 km |
| Wamena | 1079.5 km |
| Cairns | 1261.7 km |
| Honiara | 1321.2 km |
| Nabire | 1471.1 km |
| Townsville | 1498.0 km |
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