| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.663, 152.108 |
| UTC time | 2001-07-08 17:54:18.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 8, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 8, 2001 at 17:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 385.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.108 and latitude -6.663.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2001-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 385.5 km |
| Lae | 565.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 629.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 876.3 km |
| Honiara | 917.6 km |
| Merauke | 1307.2 km |
| Cairns | 1334.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1344.5 km |
| Abepura | 1351.1 km |
| Wamena | 1486.1 km |
| Townsville | 1515.8 km |
| Mackay | 1643.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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309.0 km |
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