| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.356, 154.450 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-21 10:38:29.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 21, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 21, 2001 at 10:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.450 and latitude -6.356.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.3 km |
| Honiara | 696.4 km |
| Lae | 825.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1132.5 km |
| Cairns | 1509.1 km |
| Merauke | 1568.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1582.0 km |
| Abepura | 1589.3 km |
| Townsville | 1658.5 km |
| Wamena | 1736.6 km |
| Mackay | 1742.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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162.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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141.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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87.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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150.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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48.9 km |
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