| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.542, 149.888 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-30 19:56:43.680 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 30, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 19:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.888 and latitude -6.542.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 320.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 444.7 km |
| Arawa | 629.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 630.7 km |
| Merauke | 1068.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1110.9 km |
| Abepura | 1116.8 km |
| Honiara | 1154.8 km |
| Cairns | 1239.7 km |
| Wamena | 1242.7 km |
| Townsville | 1455.2 km |
| Mackay | 1628.4 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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290.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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312.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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354.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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277.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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302.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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364.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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239.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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369.6 km |
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