| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.803, 147.543 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-09 14:28:32.810 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 9, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 9, 2001 at 14:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 61.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.543 and latitude -6.803.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 61.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 300.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 381.3 km |
| Merauke | 809.7 km |
| Arawa | 889.6 km |
| Jayapura | 893.8 km |
| Abepura | 898.2 km |
| Wamena | 998.9 km |
| Cairns | 1143.1 km |
| Nabire | 1389.0 km |
| Townsville | 1389.7 km |
| Honiara | 1398.1 km |
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