| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 210.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.556, 147.522 |
| UTC time | 2009-04-26 18:11:05.750 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 26, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 142.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.522 and latitude -5.556.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 142.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 366.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 438.4 km |
| Jayapura | 827.0 km |
| Abepura | 832.8 km |
| Merauke | 851.6 km |
| Arawa | 893.9 km |
| Wamena | 964.8 km |
| Cairns | 1279.8 km |
| Nabire | 1356.3 km |
| Honiara | 1437.7 km |
| Townsville | 1528.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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