| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.731, 146.557 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-05 09:20:12.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 48.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.557 and latitude -6.731.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 48.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 275.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 312.6 km |
| Merauke | 706.6 km |
| Jayapura | 798.6 km |
| Abepura | 802.3 km |
| Wamena | 892.7 km |
| Arawa | 998.0 km |
| Cairns | 1137.9 km |
| Nabire | 1282.0 km |
| Townsville | 1395.7 km |
| Honiara | 1506.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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