| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.968, 147.091 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-21 16:32:14.710 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 16:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.091 and latitude -5.968.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 84.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 317.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 390.7 km |
| Merauke | 790.1 km |
| Jayapura | 804.1 km |
| Abepura | 809.2 km |
| Wamena | 926.7 km |
| Arawa | 938.5 km |
| Cairns | 1228.1 km |
| Nabire | 1318.2 km |
| Honiara | 1469.8 km |
| Townsville | 1480.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
39.7 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
84.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
118.8 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
23.1 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
71.1 km
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