| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.157, 153.782 |
| UTC time | 2009-06-23 14:19:22.350 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 14:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 230.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.782 and latitude -5.157.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-06-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 230.9 km |
| Lae | 771.3 km |
| Honiara | 830.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1061.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1479.9 km |
| Abepura | 1487.9 km |
| Merauke | 1524.3 km |
| Cairns | 1574.7 km |
| Wamena | 1650.1 km |
| Townsville | 1743.5 km |
| Mackay | 1849.2 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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150.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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303.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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237.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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207.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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286.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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228.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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286.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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184.0 km |
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