| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.366, 151.469 |
| UTC time | 2000-04-23 17:10:48.280 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 23, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 23, 2000 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 463.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.469 and latitude -5.366.
| Location | 143 km SW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 463.8 km |
| Lae | 517.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 660.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 803.8 km |
| Honiara | 1039.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1234.7 km |
| Abepura | 1242.1 km |
| Merauke | 1271.1 km |
| Wamena | 1396.2 km |
| Cairns | 1428.9 km |
| Townsville | 1627.9 km |
| Mackay | 1774.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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58.0 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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46.9 km |
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M 4.4
129 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 23:48 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 5.4
130 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 06:23 UTC
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47.9 km |
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