| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
38.8 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
94.9 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
138.9 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
109.6 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
183.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
113.7 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
59.8 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
91.8 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.