| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.898, 155.310 |
| UTC time | 2009-02-16 05:54:35.020 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 16, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 16, 2009 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.310 and latitude -6.898.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 79.6 km |
| Honiara | 584.0 km |
| Lae | 919.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 943.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1231.1 km |
| Cairns | 1524.1 km |
| Merauke | 1653.6 km |
| Townsville | 1655.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1689.8 km |
| Abepura | 1696.8 km |
| Mackay | 1719.3 km |
| Wamena | 1839.4 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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109.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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50.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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20.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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50.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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30.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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42.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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73.0 km |
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