| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.189, 155.727 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-09 00:08:39.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 9, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 9, 2001 at 00:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.727 and latitude -7.189.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 108.3 km |
| Honiara | 528.0 km |
| Lae | 966.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 978.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1280.0 km |
| Cairns | 1531.9 km |
| Townsville | 1654.7 km |
| Merauke | 1695.7 km |
| Mackay | 1707.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1743.1 km |
| Abepura | 1750.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1801.1 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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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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12.7 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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106.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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27.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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32.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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128.1 km |
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