| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 41.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.965, 154.435 |
| UTC time | 2014-02-09 14:56:39.110 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 9, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.435 and latitude -5.965.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2014-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 128.6 km |
| Honiara | 720.5 km |
| Lae | 827.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1130.0 km |
| Cairns | 1542.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1569.7 km |
| Merauke | 1574.5 km |
| Abepura | 1577.2 km |
| Townsville | 1695.8 km |
| Wamena | 1729.8 km |
| Mackay | 1783.7 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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41.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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188.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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171.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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173.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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69.2 km |
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