| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.808, 153.398 |
| UTC time | 2001-08-17 13:57:04.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 17, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 17, 2001 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 287.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.398 and latitude -4.808.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 287.7 km |
| Lae | 740.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 863.7 km |
| Honiara | 888.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1022.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1431.1 km |
| Abepura | 1439.2 km |
| Merauke | 1493.8 km |
| Cairns | 1585.0 km |
| Wamena | 1605.6 km |
| Townsville | 1761.4 km |
| Mackay | 1876.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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344.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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285.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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344.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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241.4 km |
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