| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.945, 147.564 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-04 17:51:54.440 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 4, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 17:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.564 and latitude -5.945.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 107.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 369.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.8 km |
| Merauke | 840.0 km |
| Jayapura | 849.5 km |
| Abepura | 854.9 km |
| Arawa | 886.3 km |
| Wamena | 977.3 km |
| Cairns | 1237.7 km |
| Nabire | 1368.9 km |
| Honiara | 1420.2 km |
| Townsville | 1485.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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