| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.900, 147.048 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-01 08:02:17.020 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 1, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 1, 2001 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.048 and latitude -5.900.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 312.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 398.4 km |
| Merauke | 788.5 km |
| Jayapura | 796.3 km |
| Abepura | 801.5 km |
| Wamena | 920.4 km |
| Arawa | 943.6 km |
| Cairns | 1235.1 km |
| Nabire | 1311.9 km |
| Honiara | 1476.5 km |
| Townsville | 1488.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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101.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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15.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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42.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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44.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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22.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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49.5 km |
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