| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.279, 154.758 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-21 00:36:21.820 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 21, 2000 at 00:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.758 and latitude -6.279.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.6 km |
| Honiara | 671.6 km |
| Lae | 859.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1166.3 km |
| Cairns | 1537.0 km |
| Merauke | 1603.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1612.8 km |
| Abepura | 1620.2 km |
| Townsville | 1682.8 km |
| Mackay | 1762.1 km |
| Wamena | 1769.4 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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25.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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139.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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72.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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42.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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121.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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63.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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124.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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19.3 km |
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