| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.824, 147.387 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-08 19:26:20.320 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 8, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 8, 2001 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 109.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.387 and latitude -5.824.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 109.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 349.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.5 km |
| Jayapura | 825.9 km |
| Merauke | 826.5 km |
| Abepura | 831.4 km |
| Arawa | 906.6 km |
| Wamena | 955.4 km |
| Cairns | 1248.2 km |
| Nabire | 1347.0 km |
| Honiara | 1442.9 km |
| Townsville | 1497.7 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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108.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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62.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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87.7 km |
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