| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.633, 154.568 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-18 17:59:13.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 17:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.568 and latitude -6.633.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.2 km |
| Honiara | 670.1 km |
| Lae | 837.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1147.1 km |
| Cairns | 1493.1 km |
| Merauke | 1576.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1602.8 km |
| Abepura | 1609.9 km |
| Townsville | 1638.2 km |
| Mackay | 1718.0 km |
| Wamena | 1753.9 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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69.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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137.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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127.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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44.8 km |
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