| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.399, 155.961 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-08 22:13:37.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 8, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 8, 2001 at 22:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 137.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.961 and latitude -7.399.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 137.3 km |
| Honiara | 494.2 km |
| Lae | 993.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 997.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1308.3 km |
| Cairns | 1533.5 km |
| Townsville | 1650.6 km |
| Mackay | 1696.7 km |
| Merauke | 1719.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1766.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1774.6 km |
| Abepura | 1781.4 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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197.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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111.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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141.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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118.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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162.8 km |
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