| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.476, 154.854 |
| UTC time | 2001-09-15 08:14:00.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 15, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 15, 2001 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.854 and latitude -6.476.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.4 km |
| Honiara | 651.1 km |
| Lae | 869.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1177.7 km |
| Cairns | 1526.7 km |
| Merauke | 1610.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1628.6 km |
| Abepura | 1635.9 km |
| Townsville | 1669.2 km |
| Mackay | 1745.1 km |
| Wamena | 1782.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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10.4 km |
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