| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.420, 151.632 |
| UTC time | 2001-09-29 05:32:14.440 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 29, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 29, 2001 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 444.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.632 and latitude -5.420.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 444.9 km |
| Lae | 533.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 669.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 821.4 km |
| Honiara | 1020.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1253.7 km |
| Abepura | 1261.1 km |
| Merauke | 1286.8 km |
| Wamena | 1414.7 km |
| Cairns | 1431.3 km |
| Townsville | 1627.8 km |
| Mackay | 1771.5 km |
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