| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.156, 147.564 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-20 09:33:01.260 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 20, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 20, 2001 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.564 and latitude -6.156.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 370.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.5 km |
| Merauke | 832.2 km |
| Jayapura | 860.1 km |
| Abepura | 865.3 km |
| Arawa | 885.6 km |
| Wamena | 982.4 km |
| Cairns | 1214.5 km |
| Nabire | 1373.8 km |
| Honiara | 1413.7 km |
| Townsville | 1461.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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