| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.078, 149.325 |
| UTC time | 2000-03-14 00:02:20.630 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 14, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 14, 2000 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 267.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.325 and latitude -6.078.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 267.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 448.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 564.6 km |
| Arawa | 690.9 km |
| Merauke | 1021.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1033.5 km |
| Abepura | 1039.7 km |
| Wamena | 1171.5 km |
| Honiara | 1229.8 km |
| Cairns | 1268.0 km |
| Townsville | 1493.3 km |
| Nabire | 1563.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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240.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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244.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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288.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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208.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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234.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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297.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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176.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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301.7 km |
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