| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.677, 153.116 |
| UTC time | 2001-09-13 21:59:26.610 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 13, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 13, 2001 at 21:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 321.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.116 and latitude -4.677.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 321.8 km |
| Lae | 715.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.2 km |
| Honiara | 922.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 993.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1397.8 km |
| Abepura | 1406.0 km |
| Merauke | 1468.2 km |
| Wamena | 1573.8 km |
| Cairns | 1581.7 km |
| Townsville | 1762.6 km |
| Mackay | 1883.2 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
Arawa
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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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273.7 km |
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