| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.281, 153.388 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-09 11:06:08.230 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 9, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.388 and latitude -4.281.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 324.6 km |
| Lae | 758.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 899.6 km |
| Honiara | 924.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1030.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1421.2 km |
| Abepura | 1429.6 km |
| Merauke | 1510.6 km |
| Wamena | 1603.2 km |
| Cairns | 1634.9 km |
| Townsville | 1814.9 km |
| Mackay | 1932.9 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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251.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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404.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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341.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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311.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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390.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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331.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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387.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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287.6 km |
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