| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.049, 148.568 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-30 11:51:10.320 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 30, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 11:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 189.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.568 and latitude -6.049.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 189.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 412.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 480.7 km |
| Arawa | 774.8 km |
| Merauke | 941.6 km |
| Jayapura | 955.1 km |
| Abepura | 960.9 km |
| Wamena | 1088.6 km |
| Cairns | 1248.4 km |
| Honiara | 1310.6 km |
| Nabire | 1480.2 km |
| Townsville | 1483.7 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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165.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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161.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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205.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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124.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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213.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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217.9 km |
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