| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.204, 151.760 |
| UTC time | 2021-02-09 02:55:47.887 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 436.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.760 and latitude -5.204.
| Location | 110 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 436.7 km |
| Lae | 553.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 696.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 837.5 km |
| Honiara | 1019.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1261.8 km |
| Abepura | 1269.4 km |
| Merauke | 1307.2 km |
| Wamena | 1426.9 km |
| Cairns | 1459.2 km |
| Townsville | 1655.1 km |
| Mackay | 1797.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
81.4 km
M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
52.4 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
68.1 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
72.1 km
M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
54.8 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
96.7 km
M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
73.4 km
M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
82.3 km
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