| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.958, 154.444 |
| UTC time | 2009-12-14 08:54:01.820 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 14, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 08:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.444 and latitude -5.958.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 127.8 km |
| Honiara | 720.1 km |
| Lae | 828.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 894.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1130.9 km |
| Cairns | 1543.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1570.5 km |
| Merauke | 1575.7 km |
| Abepura | 1578.0 km |
| Townsville | 1697.0 km |
| Wamena | 1730.7 km |
| Mackay | 1784.8 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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40.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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121.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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171.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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113.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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173.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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69.0 km |
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