| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.021, 153.344 |
| UTC time | 2001-01-23 11:24:19.840 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 23, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 23, 2001 at 11:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 280.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.344 and latitude -5.021.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 280.5 km |
| Lae | 728.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.7 km |
| Honiara | 879.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1014.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1429.4 km |
| Abepura | 1437.4 km |
| Merauke | 1481.4 km |
| Cairns | 1561.6 km |
| Wamena | 1600.7 km |
| Townsville | 1737.2 km |
| Mackay | 1851.7 km |
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