| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.599, 152.319 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-09 03:27:27.060 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 9, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 366.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.319 and latitude -5.599.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 366.4 km |
| Lae | 602.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 715.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 896.3 km |
| Honiara | 944.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1332.4 km |
| Abepura | 1339.8 km |
| Merauke | 1354.9 km |
| Cairns | 1448.8 km |
| Wamena | 1492.4 km |
| Townsville | 1634.6 km |
| Mackay | 1764.6 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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278.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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411.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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341.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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313.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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388.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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337.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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400.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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297.8 km |
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