| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 168.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.560, 148.304 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-15 12:46:59.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 15, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 15, 2001 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.304 and latitude -5.560.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 194.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 452.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 454.2 km |
| Arawa | 807.6 km |
| Jayapura | 907.1 km |
| Abepura | 913.4 km |
| Merauke | 931.8 km |
| Wamena | 1050.5 km |
| Cairns | 1294.9 km |
| Honiara | 1355.5 km |
| Nabire | 1441.8 km |
| Townsville | 1534.4 km |
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