| 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.
M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
387.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
280.3 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
285.0 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
404.8 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
379.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
271.8 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
326.1 km
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