| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.311, 153.365 |
| UTC time | 2015-07-09 10:07:38.410 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 9, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.365 and latitude -4.311.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 324.3 km |
| Lae | 755.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 895.6 km |
| Honiara | 924.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1027.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1419.1 km |
| Abepura | 1427.6 km |
| Merauke | 1507.2 km |
| Wamena | 1600.7 km |
| Cairns | 1630.8 km |
| Townsville | 1810.9 km |
| Mackay | 1929.1 km |
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