| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.116, 147.824 |
| UTC time | 2009-02-08 15:34:37.220 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 8, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 15:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.824 and latitude -6.116.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 113.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 398.9 km |
| Arawa | 856.9 km |
| Merauke | 860.9 km |
| Jayapura | 883.7 km |
| Abepura | 889.1 km |
| Wamena | 1009.4 km |
| Cairns | 1223.8 km |
| Honiara | 1387.3 km |
| Nabire | 1401.0 km |
| Townsville | 1468.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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96.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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132.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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19.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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136.8 km |
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