| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.622, 155.395 |
| UTC time | 2000-03-11 23:15:00.060 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 11, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 11, 2000 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 378.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.395 and latitude -9.622.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 378.1 km |
| Honiara | 500.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 905.1 km |
| Lae | 980.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1300.6 km |
| Cairns | 1321.8 km |
| Townsville | 1416.8 km |
| Mackay | 1446.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1617.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1643.6 km |
| Merauke | 1652.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1662.5 km |
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