| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.636, 153.113 |
| UTC time | 2009-09-10 21:37:21.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 10, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.113 and latitude -4.636.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 324.6 km |
| Lae | 716.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 850.9 km |
| Honiara | 924.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 994.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1396.7 km |
| Abepura | 1404.9 km |
| Merauke | 1469.3 km |
| Wamena | 1573.4 km |
| Cairns | 1585.5 km |
| Townsville | 1766.7 km |
| Mackay | 1887.5 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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244.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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396.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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329.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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299.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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379.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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321.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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380.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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277.1 km |
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