| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 402.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.989, 149.653 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-30 14:47:56.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 30, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 30, 2009 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 351.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.653 and latitude -4.989.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 351.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 570.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 608.6 km |
| Arawa | 669.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1029.3 km |
| Abepura | 1036.7 km |
| Merauke | 1094.2 km |
| Wamena | 1192.0 km |
| Honiara | 1239.8 km |
| Cairns | 1394.6 km |
| Nabire | 1581.6 km |
| Townsville | 1619.1 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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331.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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303.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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347.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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268.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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294.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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350.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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254.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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353.7 km |
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