| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.070, 155.793 |
| UTC time | 2023-03-09 17:48:45.672 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 9, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 17:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.793 and latitude -7.070.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.8 km |
| Honiara | 528.1 km |
| Lae | 972.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 988.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1286.0 km |
| Cairns | 1546.6 km |
| Townsville | 1669.8 km |
| Merauke | 1704.4 km |
| Mackay | 1722.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1746.3 km |
| Abepura | 1753.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1804.6 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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157.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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7.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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104.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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32.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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81.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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21.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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125.0 km |
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