| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.530, 155.888 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-18 10:59:45.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 18, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 18, 2001 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 149.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.888 and latitude -7.530.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 149.1 km |
| Honiara | 494.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 986.0 km |
| Lae | 986.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1302.1 km |
| Cairns | 1517.5 km |
| Townsville | 1634.1 km |
| Mackay | 1680.0 km |
| Merauke | 1709.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1762.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1771.2 km |
| Abepura | 1778.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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167.8 km |
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