| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.745, 154.637 |
| UTC time | 2009-08-30 15:24:06.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 30, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.637 and latitude -6.745.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.7 km |
| Honiara | 657.5 km |
| Lae | 844.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1155.6 km |
| Cairns | 1488.3 km |
| Merauke | 1582.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1613.6 km |
| Abepura | 1620.6 km |
| Townsville | 1631.2 km |
| Mackay | 1708.7 km |
| Wamena | 1763.3 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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78.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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126.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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40.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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60.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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48.4 km |
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