| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.410, 155.865 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-19 21:43:42.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 19, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 19, 2001 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.865 and latitude -7.410.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.5 km |
| Honiara | 503.0 km |
| Lae | 982.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 986.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1297.9 km |
| Cairns | 1525.1 km |
| Townsville | 1643.4 km |
| Mackay | 1691.1 km |
| Merauke | 1708.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1764.8 km |
| Abepura | 1771.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1773.3 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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191.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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40.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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103.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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53.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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112.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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156.2 km |
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