| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.025, 153.102 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-17 22:00:30.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 17, 2000 at 22:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.102 and latitude -5.025.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 304.1 km |
| Lae | 702.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 823.0 km |
| Honiara | 901.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 987.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1403.1 km |
| Abepura | 1411.1 km |
| Merauke | 1455.5 km |
| Cairns | 1547.4 km |
| Wamena | 1574.0 km |
| Townsville | 1726.3 km |
| Mackay | 1845.1 km |
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