| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 243.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.547, 147.631 |
| UTC time | 2014-03-09 12:16:34.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 9, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.631 and latitude -5.547.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 148.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 378.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 440.7 km |
| Jayapura | 837.6 km |
| Abepura | 843.6 km |
| Merauke | 863.1 km |
| Arawa | 881.9 km |
| Wamena | 976.5 km |
| Cairns | 1282.6 km |
| Nabire | 1368.0 km |
| Honiara | 1426.5 km |
| Townsville | 1529.8 km |
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