| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.787, 155.089 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-31 02:33:01.530 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 02:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.089 and latitude -6.787.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.4 km |
| Honiara | 611.3 km |
| Lae | 894.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 924.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1205.8 km |
| Cairns | 1517.1 km |
| Merauke | 1631.0 km |
| Townsville | 1653.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1662.9 km |
| Abepura | 1670.0 km |
| Mackay | 1721.8 km |
| Wamena | 1813.4 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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87.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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8.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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16.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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67.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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49.2 km |
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