| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.492, 154.973 |
| UTC time | 2009-07-25 01:42:23.870 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 25, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 01:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.973 and latitude -6.492.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-07-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 71.8 km |
| Honiara | 638.9 km |
| Lae | 882.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 924.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1191.0 km |
| Cairns | 1533.8 km |
| Merauke | 1623.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1641.8 km |
| Abepura | 1649.1 km |
| Townsville | 1674.5 km |
| Mackay | 1747.9 km |
| Wamena | 1796.0 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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52.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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14.5 km |
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