| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.884, 146.388 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-05 09:00:05.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at 09:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.388 and latitude -6.884.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 69.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 264.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 300.7 km |
| Merauke | 683.9 km |
| Jayapura | 793.7 km |
| Abepura | 797.1 km |
| Wamena | 880.8 km |
| Arawa | 1017.6 km |
| Cairns | 1119.6 km |
| Nabire | 1269.1 km |
| Townsville | 1379.1 km |
| Tual | 1515.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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97.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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125.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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153.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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131.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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106.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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164.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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108.6 km |
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