| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.033, 146.515 |
| UTC time | 2009-06-04 01:03:44.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 4, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 01:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.515 and latitude -6.033.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 93.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 253.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 389.8 km |
| Merauke | 728.3 km |
| Jayapura | 752.1 km |
| Abepura | 756.7 km |
| Wamena | 866.3 km |
| Arawa | 1002.0 km |
| Cairns | 1215.1 km |
| Nabire | 1257.6 km |
| Townsville | 1473.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1498.0 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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118.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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76.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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138.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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14.9 km |
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