| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.665, 155.123 |
| UTC time | 2009-11-15 05:05:50.840 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 15, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.123 and latitude -6.665.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 68.9 km |
| Honiara | 614.8 km |
| Lae | 898.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 932.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1208.6 km |
| Cairns | 1529.9 km |
| Merauke | 1636.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1662.8 km |
| Townsville | 1666.7 km |
| Abepura | 1670.0 km |
| Mackay | 1735.8 km |
| Wamena | 1815.1 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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76.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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81.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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18.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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6.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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39.8 km |
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