| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 125.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.457, 154.069 |
| UTC time | 2024-06-09 16:28:38.228 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 9, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 186.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.069 and latitude -5.457.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 186.8 km |
| Honiara | 785.6 km |
| Lae | 795.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1090.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1517.7 km |
| Abepura | 1525.5 km |
| Merauke | 1546.9 km |
| Cairns | 1564.7 km |
| Wamena | 1684.1 km |
| Townsville | 1727.3 km |
| Mackay | 1825.7 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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104.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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257.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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191.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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161.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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240.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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182.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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241.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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138.0 km |
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