| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.635, 152.885 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-12 16:01:43.590 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 16:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 346.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.885 and latitude -4.635.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 346.1 km |
| Lae | 692.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 831.6 km |
| Honiara | 945.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 968.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1371.8 km |
| Abepura | 1379.9 km |
| Merauke | 1445.2 km |
| Wamena | 1548.1 km |
| Cairns | 1573.1 km |
| Townsville | 1757.4 km |
| Mackay | 1882.2 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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264.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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415.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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347.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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317.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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397.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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339.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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400.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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295.7 km |
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