| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.985, 149.777 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-09 21:24:49.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 21:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.777 and latitude -5.985.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2011-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 318.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 484.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 614.3 km |
| Arawa | 641.3 km |
| Merauke | 1071.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1076.4 km |
| Abepura | 1082.8 km |
| Honiara | 1185.9 km |
| Wamena | 1219.0 km |
| Cairns | 1293.7 km |
| Townsville | 1513.1 km |
| Nabire | 1610.5 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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291.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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294.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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339.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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258.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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284.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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347.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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227.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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351.3 km |
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