| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.133, 152.629 |
| UTC time | 2009-07-29 21:33:05.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 21:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 347.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.629 and latitude -5.133.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 347.5 km |
| Lae | 648.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 774.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 934.1 km |
| Honiara | 939.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1354.1 km |
| Abepura | 1361.9 km |
| Merauke | 1401.8 km |
| Cairns | 1510.9 km |
| Wamena | 1522.3 km |
| Townsville | 1695.4 km |
| Mackay | 1822.2 km |
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