| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.946, 147.469 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-13 18:39:16.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.469 and latitude -5.946.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 358.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 394.7 km |
| Merauke | 830.1 km |
| Jayapura | 840.1 km |
| Abepura | 845.5 km |
| Arawa | 896.8 km |
| Wamena | 967.0 km |
| Cairns | 1236.0 km |
| Nabire | 1358.6 km |
| Honiara | 1430.3 km |
| Townsville | 1484.6 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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96.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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84.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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5.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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30.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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96.0 km |
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