| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.862, 146.497 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-05 09:49:30.470 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.497 and latitude -6.862.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 57.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 274.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 299.9 km |
| Merauke | 696.2 km |
| Jayapura | 801.9 km |
| Abepura | 805.3 km |
| Wamena | 891.3 km |
| Arawa | 1005.4 km |
| Cairns | 1122.9 km |
| Nabire | 1279.8 km |
| Townsville | 1381.2 km |
| Honiara | 1509.6 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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85.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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115.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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142.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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121.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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101.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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152.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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104.2 km |
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