| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.726, 152.323 |
| UTC time | 2015-05-09 09:42:35.890 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 9, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 363.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.323 and latitude -5.726.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 363.4 km |
| Lae | 599.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 707.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 896.4 km |
| Honiara | 937.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1336.4 km |
| Abepura | 1343.7 km |
| Merauke | 1351.9 km |
| Cairns | 1436.7 km |
| Wamena | 1494.4 km |
| Townsville | 1621.6 km |
| Mackay | 1750.8 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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276.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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405.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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335.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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308.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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382.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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332.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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394.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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293.4 km |
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