| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.906, 155.838 |
| UTC time | 2001-10-05 13:46:10.280 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 5, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 5, 2001 at 13:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.838 and latitude -6.906.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.1 km |
| Honiara | 533.3 km |
| Lae | 977.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 999.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1289.4 km |
| Cairns | 1563.2 km |
| Townsville | 1687.6 km |
| Merauke | 1711.4 km |
| Mackay | 1741.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1746.2 km |
| Abepura | 1753.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1813.2 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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148.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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22.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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43.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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119.2 km |
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