| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.678, 153.229 |
| UTC time | 2000-07-19 09:58:48.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 19, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 19, 2000 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 311.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.229 and latitude -4.678.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 311.3 km |
| Lae | 726.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.9 km |
| Honiara | 911.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1006.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1410.2 km |
| Abepura | 1418.4 km |
| Merauke | 1480.1 km |
| Wamena | 1586.4 km |
| Cairns | 1587.9 km |
| Townsville | 1767.3 km |
| Mackay | 1885.9 km |
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