| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.442, 156.082 |
| UTC time | 2023-07-09 00:06:23.480 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 9, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 146.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.082 and latitude -7.442.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 146.5 km |
| Honiara | 480.2 km |
| Lae | 1006.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1009.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1322.1 km |
| Cairns | 1539.7 km |
| Townsville | 1654.6 km |
| Mackay | 1698.0 km |
| Merauke | 1732.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1753.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1788.7 km |
| Abepura | 1795.6 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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209.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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124.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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131.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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175.9 km |
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