| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.030, 156.255 |
| UTC time | 2000-05-25 05:55:26.780 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 25, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 25, 2000 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 214.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.255 and latitude -8.030.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-05-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 214.4 km |
| Honiara | 435.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1014.5 km |
| Lae | 1032.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1350.4 km |
| Cairns | 1508.9 km |
| Townsville | 1614.1 km |
| Mackay | 1647.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1695.5 km |
| Merauke | 1746.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1815.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1827.0 km |
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