| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.886, 146.421 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-05 09:19:26.220 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.421 and latitude -6.886.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 66.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 268.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 299.5 km |
| Merauke | 687.4 km |
| Jayapura | 796.8 km |
| Abepura | 800.1 km |
| Wamena | 884.3 km |
| Arawa | 1014.0 km |
| Cairns | 1119.6 km |
| Nabire | 1272.6 km |
| Townsville | 1378.8 km |
| Honiara | 1517.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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