| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 448.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.740, 149.871 |
| UTC time | 2016-11-09 14:50:59.680 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 387.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.871 and latitude -4.740.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 387.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 606.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 637.5 km |
| Arawa | 652.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1046.0 km |
| Abepura | 1053.7 km |
| Merauke | 1127.0 km |
| Wamena | 1214.5 km |
| Honiara | 1229.5 km |
| Cairns | 1428.3 km |
| Nabire | 1603.0 km |
| Townsville | 1650.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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367.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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337.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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380.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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302.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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328.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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382.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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290.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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385.5 km |
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