| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.222, 155.007 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-01 20:41:37.840 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 1, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 1, 2001 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.007 and latitude -7.222.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.6 km |
| Honiara | 597.5 km |
| Lae | 886.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 900.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1201.4 km |
| Cairns | 1474.9 km |
| Townsville | 1607.5 km |
| Merauke | 1616.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1668.1 km |
| Mackay | 1673.4 km |
| Abepura | 1674.9 km |
| Wamena | 1812.4 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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131.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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93.3 km |
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