| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 173.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.581, 148.408 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-04 14:43:14.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 4, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 201.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.408 and latitude -5.581.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 201.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 455.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 463.7 km |
| Arawa | 795.9 km |
| Jayapura | 918.7 km |
| Abepura | 925.0 km |
| Merauke | 941.7 km |
| Wamena | 1062.2 km |
| Cairns | 1295.1 km |
| Honiara | 1343.8 km |
| Nabire | 1453.5 km |
| Townsville | 1533.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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184.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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151.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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195.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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200.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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106.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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203.6 km |
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