| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.261, 147.555 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-20 05:54:34.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 20, 2000 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.555 and latitude -6.261.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 80.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 360.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 370.7 km |
| Merauke | 827.6 km |
| Jayapura | 864.7 km |
| Abepura | 869.8 km |
| Arawa | 886.5 km |
| Wamena | 984.1 km |
| Cairns | 1202.8 km |
| Nabire | 1375.4 km |
| Honiara | 1411.5 km |
| Townsville | 1450.0 km |
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