| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.815, 146.410 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-05 15:13:58.150 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at 15:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 65.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.410 and latitude -6.815.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 65.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 263.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 307.4 km |
| Merauke | 688.4 km |
| Jayapura | 791.0 km |
| Abepura | 794.5 km |
| Wamena | 880.5 km |
| Arawa | 1014.7 km |
| Cairns | 1127.5 km |
| Nabire | 1269.1 km |
| Townsville | 1386.7 km |
| Tual | 1517.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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