| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 210.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.033, 154.806 |
| UTC time | 2001-07-03 03:18:07.210 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 3, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 3, 2001 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.806 and latitude -6.033.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.9 km |
| Honiara | 682.0 km |
| Lae | 867.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 927.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1171.1 km |
| Cairns | 1561.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1611.4 km |
| Merauke | 1613.4 km |
| Abepura | 1618.9 km |
| Townsville | 1709.2 km |
| Wamena | 1771.4 km |
| Mackay | 1789.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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2.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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154.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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92.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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140.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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137.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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40.8 km |
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