| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.130, 154.706 |
| UTC time | 2009-09-22 22:58:30.760 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.706 and latitude -6.130.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 95.8 km |
| Honiara | 685.3 km |
| Lae | 855.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1160.1 km |
| Cairns | 1546.4 km |
| Merauke | 1600.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1603.2 km |
| Abepura | 1610.6 km |
| Townsville | 1694.3 km |
| Wamena | 1761.7 km |
| Mackay | 1775.9 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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13.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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154.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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89.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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138.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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35.5 km |
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