| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.828, 154.060 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-15 18:26:34.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 18:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 172.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.060 and latitude -5.828.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 172.6 km |
| Honiara | 763.7 km |
| Lae | 787.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 863.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1088.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1525.7 km |
| Cairns | 1530.3 km |
| Abepura | 1533.3 km |
| Merauke | 1536.9 km |
| Wamena | 1686.9 km |
| Townsville | 1689.9 km |
| Mackay | 1785.8 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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85.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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230.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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162.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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132.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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212.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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154.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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216.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.2 km |
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