| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 156.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.965, 151.224 |
| UTC time | 2000-01-23 10:00:33.340 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 23, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 23, 2000 at 10:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 501.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.224 and latitude -4.965.
| Location | 134 km SW of Rabaul |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 501.2 km |
| Lae | 507.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 674.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 781.4 km |
| Honiara | 1084.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1197.9 km |
| Abepura | 1205.6 km |
| Merauke | 1258.8 km |
| Wamena | 1365.7 km |
| Cairns | 1458.3 km |
| Townsville | 1662.6 km |
| Nabire | 1754.7 km |
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