| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.912, 150.196 |
| UTC time | 2001-10-31 09:10:20.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 31, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at 09:10 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 365.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.196 and latitude -5.912.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2001-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 365.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 519.9 km |
| Arawa | 595.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 660.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1117.2 km |
| Merauke | 1118.8 km |
| Abepura | 1123.9 km |
| Honiara | 1145.1 km |
| Wamena | 1263.5 km |
| Cairns | 1317.4 km |
| Townsville | 1531.3 km |
| Nabire | 1654.9 km |
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