| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.866, 146.411 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-05 10:00:09.920 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at 10:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.411 and latitude -6.866.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 66.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 266.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 301.9 km |
| Merauke | 686.9 km |
| Jayapura | 794.5 km |
| Abepura | 797.9 km |
| Wamena | 882.5 km |
| Arawa | 1014.9 km |
| Cairns | 1121.8 km |
| Nabire | 1270.9 km |
| Townsville | 1381.1 km |
| Tual | 1517.6 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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95.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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121.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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127.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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103.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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161.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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106.1 km |
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