| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.476, 155.864 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-15 07:42:03.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 15, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 15, 2001 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 142.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.864 and latitude -7.476.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 142.6 km |
| Honiara | 499.9 km |
| Lae | 983.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 984.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1298.7 km |
| Cairns | 1519.9 km |
| Townsville | 1637.4 km |
| Mackay | 1684.4 km |
| Merauke | 1707.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1766.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1768.6 km |
| Abepura | 1773.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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161.5 km |
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