| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.127, 152.730 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-09 08:22:42.920 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 9, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 9, 2001 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.730 and latitude -5.127.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.3 km |
| Lae | 659.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 783.5 km |
| Honiara | 930.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 945.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1364.9 km |
| Abepura | 1372.7 km |
| Merauke | 1412.7 km |
| Cairns | 1516.9 km |
| Wamena | 1533.5 km |
| Townsville | 1700.1 km |
| Mackay | 1825.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
251.1 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
396.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
326.6 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
296.9 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
376.0 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
320.4 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
382.5 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
277.3 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.