| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.317, 150.117 |
| UTC time | 2021-07-09 11:40:58.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 9, 2021 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 348.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.117 and latitude -6.317.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2021-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 348.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 480.3 km |
| Arawa | 603.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 653.6 km |
| Merauke | 1099.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1124.8 km |
| Abepura | 1131.0 km |
| Honiara | 1138.2 km |
| Wamena | 1262.6 km |
| Cairns | 1272.1 km |
| Townsville | 1485.4 km |
| Nabire | 1654.2 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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318.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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333.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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377.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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297.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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323.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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386.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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262.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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391.1 km |
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