| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.339, 154.945 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-23 02:48:16.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 23, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.945 and latitude -6.339.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.8 km |
| Honiara | 650.5 km |
| Lae | 880.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 927.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.2 km |
| Cairns | 1544.9 km |
| Merauke | 1622.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1634.5 km |
| Abepura | 1641.8 km |
| Townsville | 1687.5 km |
| Mackay | 1762.8 km |
| Wamena | 1790.7 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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35.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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119.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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8.2 km |
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