| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.944, 155.833 |
| UTC time | 2001-02-28 10:31:04.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 28, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 28, 2001 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.833 and latitude -6.944.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 84.8 km |
| Honiara | 531.5 km |
| Lae | 977.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 997.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1289.2 km |
| Cairns | 1559.7 km |
| Townsville | 1683.8 km |
| Merauke | 1710.4 km |
| Mackay | 1737.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1746.8 km |
| Abepura | 1753.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1810.8 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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151.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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18.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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75.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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120.8 km |
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