| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 217.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.787, 153.345 |
| UTC time | 2020-11-09 16:45:33.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 9, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 16:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 366.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.345 and latitude -3.787.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 366.9 km |
| Lae | 776.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 932.8 km |
| Honiara | 963.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1036.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1410.4 km |
| Abepura | 1419.2 km |
| Merauke | 1524.8 km |
| Wamena | 1599.3 km |
| Cairns | 1680.5 km |
| Townsville | 1864.1 km |
| Nabire | 1983.1 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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299.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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450.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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389.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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360.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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438.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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379.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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433.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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336.4 km |
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