| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.032, 154.856 |
| UTC time | 2014-05-09 21:51:07.750 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 9, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 21:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.856 and latitude -7.032.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.8 km |
| Honiara | 621.6 km |
| Lae | 869.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 891.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.6 km |
| Cairns | 1479.7 km |
| Merauke | 1602.1 km |
| Townsville | 1616.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1645.9 km |
| Abepura | 1652.8 km |
| Mackay | 1687.2 km |
| Wamena | 1792.3 km |
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