| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.406, 146.761 |
| UTC time | 2001-06-30 16:34:36.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 30, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 43.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.761 and latitude -6.406.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-06-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 43.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 286.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 344.6 km |
| Merauke | 739.1 km |
| Jayapura | 797.1 km |
| Abepura | 801.4 km |
| Wamena | 903.4 km |
| Arawa | 974.4 km |
| Cairns | 1175.8 km |
| Nabire | 1294.0 km |
| Townsville | 1431.6 km |
| Honiara | 1492.5 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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70.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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109.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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55.7 km |
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