| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.071, 152.495 |
| UTC time | 2000-06-09 01:27:15.160 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 9, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 9, 2000 at 01:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 363.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.495 and latitude -5.071.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 363.8 km |
| Lae | 636.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 767.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 920.0 km |
| Honiara | 955.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1338.1 km |
| Abepura | 1346.0 km |
| Merauke | 1389.5 km |
| Wamena | 1507.1 km |
| Cairns | 1509.8 km |
| Townsville | 1696.5 km |
| Mackay | 1826.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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277.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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421.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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351.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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322.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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400.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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345.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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408.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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303.0 km |
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