| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.232, 146.904 |
| UTC time | 2001-03-05 02:38:06.270 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 5, 2001 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.904 and latitude -7.232.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 57.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 251.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 332.9 km |
| Merauke | 730.3 km |
| Jayapura | 862.6 km |
| Abepura | 865.9 km |
| Wamena | 947.8 km |
| Arawa | 964.0 km |
| Cairns | 1085.9 km |
| Nabire | 1335.2 km |
| Townsville | 1339.7 km |
| Honiara | 1457.5 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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63.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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136.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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130.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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150.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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137.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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144.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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141.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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148.5 km |
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