| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.262, 152.379 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-06 18:25:41.090 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 6, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 6, 2001 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 369.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.379 and latitude -5.262.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 369.1 km |
| Lae | 617.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 743.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 905.2 km |
| Honiara | 956.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1330.1 km |
| Abepura | 1337.7 km |
| Merauke | 1371.2 km |
| Cairns | 1484.9 km |
| Wamena | 1495.7 km |
| Townsville | 1672.1 km |
| Mackay | 1802.7 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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281.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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421.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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351.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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322.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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400.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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346.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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409.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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304.9 km |
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