| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.613, 153.025 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-24 23:16:33.930 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 24, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 24, 2000 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 334.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.025 and latitude -4.613.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 334.2 km |
| Lae | 707.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 845.0 km |
| Honiara | 934.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 984.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1386.7 km |
| Abepura | 1394.9 km |
| Merauke | 1460.8 km |
| Wamena | 1563.5 km |
| Cairns | 1582.9 km |
| Townsville | 1765.4 km |
| Mackay | 1887.9 km |
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