| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.527, 153.114 |
| UTC time | 2001-03-21 20:47:34.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 at 20:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.114 and latitude -4.527.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 331.3 km |
| Lae | 720.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.8 km |
| Honiara | 931.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 995.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1395.0 km |
| Abepura | 1403.2 km |
| Merauke | 1473.1 km |
| Wamena | 1573.2 km |
| Cairns | 1596.1 km |
| Townsville | 1778.0 km |
| Mackay | 1899.4 km |
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