| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.455, 155.893 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-19 03:13:25.580 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 19, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 19, 2001 at 03:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 141.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.893 and latitude -7.455.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 141.1 km |
| Honiara | 498.0 km |
| Lae | 986.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 988.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1301.6 km |
| Cairns | 1523.8 km |
| Townsville | 1641.1 km |
| Mackay | 1687.9 km |
| Merauke | 1711.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1767.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1769.2 km |
| Abepura | 1776.1 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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197.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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117.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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162.0 km |
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