| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.044, 147.099 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-08 06:05:08.320 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 8, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 8, 2000 at 06:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.099 and latitude -6.044.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 76.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 318.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 382.2 km |
| Merauke | 787.9 km |
| Jayapura | 808.9 km |
| Abepura | 813.9 km |
| Wamena | 929.4 km |
| Arawa | 937.4 km |
| Cairns | 1219.8 km |
| Nabire | 1320.9 km |
| Honiara | 1466.6 km |
| Townsville | 1472.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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