| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.769, 151.058 |
| UTC time | 2001-05-24 12:59:09.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 24, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 24, 2001 at 12:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 461.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.058 and latitude -5.769.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 461.9 km |
| Arawa | 501.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 596.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 756.2 km |
| Honiara | 1062.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1203.0 km |
| Abepura | 1210.0 km |
| Merauke | 1215.1 km |
| Wamena | 1355.9 km |
| Cairns | 1369.0 km |
| Townsville | 1571.6 km |
| Mackay | 1724.7 km |
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