| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.202, 154.166 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-28 02:52:48.010 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 28, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 02:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 365.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.166 and latitude -9.202.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 365.1 km |
| Honiara | 635.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 771.2 km |
| Lae | 837.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1157.8 km |
| Cairns | 1251.8 km |
| Townsville | 1372.6 km |
| Mackay | 1434.3 km |
| Merauke | 1515.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1625.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1659.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1663.1 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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356.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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292.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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290.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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302.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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276.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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305.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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322.7 km |
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