| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.829, 151.450 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-17 02:22:00.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 528.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.450 and latitude -3.829.
| Location | 89 km WNW of Rabaul |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 528.9 km |
| Lae | 589.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 788.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 832.0 km |
| Honiara | 1127.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1201.5 km |
| Abepura | 1210.1 km |
| Merauke | 1327.9 km |
| Wamena | 1388.7 km |
| Cairns | 1584.4 km |
| Nabire | 1772.7 km |
| Townsville | 1791.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-11-01 09:50 UTC
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M 4.4
92 km NW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-05 20:15 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-05 19:23 UTC
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M 4.5
111 km NW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2025-08-01 14:16 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-05-17 11:17 UTC
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