| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.560, 155.955 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-20 19:20:50.790 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 20, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 20, 2001 at 19:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 154.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.955 and latitude -7.560.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 154.2 km |
| Honiara | 486.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 992.4 km |
| Lae | 993.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1309.9 km |
| Cairns | 1520.5 km |
| Townsville | 1635.7 km |
| Mackay | 1680.1 km |
| Merauke | 1717.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1754.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1779.2 km |
| Abepura | 1786.0 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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210.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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122.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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152.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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131.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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175.2 km |
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