| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 145.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.506, 149.597 |
| UTC time | 2001-08-09 18:57:49.720 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 9, 2001 at 18:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.597 and latitude -5.506.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 318.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 518.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 595.7 km |
| Arawa | 665.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1039.9 km |
| Abepura | 1046.7 km |
| Merauke | 1068.6 km |
| Wamena | 1191.6 km |
| Honiara | 1223.2 km |
| Cairns | 1337.8 km |
| Townsville | 1561.4 km |
| Nabire | 1582.5 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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294.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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280.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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325.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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244.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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271.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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331.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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222.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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334.8 km |
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