| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.056, 150.207 |
| UTC time | 2001-10-31 10:35:51.940 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 31, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at 10:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 362.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.207 and latitude -6.056.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 362.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 508.6 km |
| Arawa | 593.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 662.1 km |
| Merauke | 1115.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1123.8 km |
| Abepura | 1130.3 km |
| Honiara | 1138.4 km |
| Wamena | 1267.3 km |
| Cairns | 1302.9 km |
| Townsville | 1516.0 km |
| Nabire | 1658.8 km |
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