| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.242, 147.939 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-27 19:15:01.320 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at 19:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.939 and latitude -6.242.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 117.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 370.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 412.7 km |
| Arawa | 844.0 km |
| Merauke | 868.7 km |
| Jayapura | 901.4 km |
| Abepura | 906.7 km |
| Wamena | 1025.0 km |
| Cairns | 1212.4 km |
| Honiara | 1371.2 km |
| Nabire | 1416.4 km |
| Townsville | 1455.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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136.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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147.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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22.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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151.9 km |
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