| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 551.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.584, 149.516 |
| UTC time | 2020-02-09 09:42:24.634 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 9, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 367.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.516 and latitude -4.584.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 367.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 602.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 604.1 km |
| Arawa | 695.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1003.8 km |
| Abepura | 1011.5 km |
| Merauke | 1097.6 km |
| Wamena | 1174.3 km |
| Honiara | 1272.6 km |
| Cairns | 1433.3 km |
| Nabire | 1562.4 km |
| Townsville | 1660.7 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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349.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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310.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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352.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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277.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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302.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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353.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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271.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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355.8 km |
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