| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.346, 154.475 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-05 18:38:21.190 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 5, 2001 at 18:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.475 and latitude -6.346.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 121.4 km |
| Honiara | 694.6 km |
| Lae | 828.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1135.2 km |
| Cairns | 1511.7 km |
| Merauke | 1571.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1584.4 km |
| Abepura | 1591.7 km |
| Townsville | 1660.8 km |
| Wamena | 1739.2 km |
| Mackay | 1744.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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48.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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160.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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140.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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85.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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148.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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46.3 km |
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