| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.159, 152.954 |
| UTC time | 2001-07-30 00:15:00.430 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 30, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 30, 2001 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 289.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.954 and latitude -6.159.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 289.2 km |
| Lae | 662.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 738.9 km |
| Honiara | 853.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 966.3 km |
| Merauke | 1409.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1416.6 km |
| Abepura | 1423.7 km |
| Cairns | 1431.3 km |
| Wamena | 1569.7 km |
| Townsville | 1603.9 km |
| Mackay | 1718.4 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
|
204.2 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
323.0 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
254.2 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
228.0 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
299.4 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
252.1 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
313.6 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
215.7 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.