| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.078, 148.518 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-07 00:29:58.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 7, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 7, 2001 at 00:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 183.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.518 and latitude -6.078.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 183.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 475.3 km |
| Arawa | 780.2 km |
| Merauke | 935.3 km |
| Jayapura | 951.3 km |
| Abepura | 957.1 km |
| Wamena | 1083.8 km |
| Cairns | 1244.0 km |
| Honiara | 1314.9 km |
| Nabire | 1475.4 km |
| Townsville | 1479.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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159.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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155.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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199.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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119.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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145.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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208.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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88.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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212.6 km |
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