| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.757, 153.137 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-21 01:41:31.950 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 21, 2000 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 315.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.137 and latitude -4.757.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 315.1 km |
| Lae | 714.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.4 km |
| Honiara | 914.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 994.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1401.6 km |
| Abepura | 1409.7 km |
| Merauke | 1467.8 km |
| Cairns | 1575.1 km |
| Wamena | 1576.5 km |
| Townsville | 1755.3 km |
| Mackay | 1875.0 km |
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