| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.968, 156.619 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-07 20:28:51.760 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 7, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 7, 2009 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 225.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.619 and latitude -7.968.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 225.8 km |
| Honiara | 401.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1055.2 km |
| Lae | 1071.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1388.9 km |
| Cairns | 1543.4 km |
| Townsville | 1644.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1669.9 km |
| Mackay | 1672.1 km |
| Merauke | 1787.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1835.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1857.9 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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292.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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139.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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207.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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237.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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214.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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156.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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259.0 km |
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