| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.266, 152.718 |
| UTC time | 2001-01-20 09:13:27.880 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 20, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 20, 2001 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 384.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.718 and latitude -4.266.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 384.0 km |
| Lae | 690.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 845.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 957.6 km |
| Honiara | 984.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1347.3 km |
| Abepura | 1355.7 km |
| Merauke | 1440.9 km |
| Wamena | 1528.9 km |
| Cairns | 1600.4 km |
| Townsville | 1789.1 km |
| Nabire | 1915.0 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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304.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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456.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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389.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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359.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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439.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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381.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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440.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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337.2 km |
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