| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.212, 147.587 |
| UTC time | 2000-03-20 21:02:30.490 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 20, 2000 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.587 and latitude -6.212.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 86.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 366.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 373.7 km |
| Merauke | 832.6 km |
| Jayapura | 865.3 km |
| Abepura | 870.4 km |
| Arawa | 883.0 km |
| Wamena | 986.3 km |
| Cairns | 1208.8 km |
| Nabire | 1377.7 km |
| Honiara | 1409.6 km |
| Townsville | 1455.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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