| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 89.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.664, 149.543 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-12 01:26:26.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 305.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.543 and latitude -5.664.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 305.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 499.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 588.8 km |
| Arawa | 669.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1039.9 km |
| Abepura | 1046.5 km |
| Merauke | 1057.4 km |
| Wamena | 1188.0 km |
| Honiara | 1222.5 km |
| Cairns | 1319.2 km |
| Townsville | 1543.0 km |
| Nabire | 1579.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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280.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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271.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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316.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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235.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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262.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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322.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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210.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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326.8 km |
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