| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.780, 153.237 |
| UTC time | 2009-09-04 09:59:40.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 4, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 4, 2009 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.237 and latitude -4.780.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 304.4 km |
| Lae | 724.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.5 km |
| Honiara | 904.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1005.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1412.9 km |
| Abepura | 1421.1 km |
| Merauke | 1477.6 km |
| Cairns | 1578.5 km |
| Wamena | 1587.7 km |
| Townsville | 1757.2 km |
| Mackay | 1875.0 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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223.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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375.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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308.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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278.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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358.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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300.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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359.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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256.1 km |
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