| 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 |
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