| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.606, 152.333 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-18 14:10:55.280 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 18, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 18, 2001 at 14:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 360.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.333 and latitude -6.606.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 360.1 km |
| Lae | 590.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 654.5 km |
| Honiara | 896.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 900.5 km |
| Merauke | 1332.8 km |
| Cairns | 1352.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1366.0 km |
| Abepura | 1372.6 km |
| Wamena | 1509.4 km |
| Townsville | 1531.1 km |
| Mackay | 1655.0 km |
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