| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.162, 152.286 |
| UTC time | 2009-09-28 14:38:56.840 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 28, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 28, 2009 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 363.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.286 and latitude -6.162.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 363.1 km |
| Lae | 588.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 675.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 892.4 km |
| Honiara | 920.2 km |
| Merauke | 1337.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1345.8 km |
| Abepura | 1352.8 km |
| Cairns | 1392.5 km |
| Wamena | 1496.5 km |
| Townsville | 1574.9 km |
| Mackay | 1702.4 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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278.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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393.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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325.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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300.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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369.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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324.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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385.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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289.1 km |
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