| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.377, 153.854 |
| UTC time | 2000-08-14 22:11:16.110 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 14, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 14, 2000 at 22:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 398.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.854 and latitude -9.377.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 398.0 km |
| Honiara | 669.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 736.2 km |
| Lae | 811.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1131.6 km |
| Cairns | 1213.7 km |
| Townsville | 1337.2 km |
| Mackay | 1403.9 km |
| Merauke | 1481.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1599.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1634.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1641.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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332.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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311.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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334.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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341.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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351.2 km |
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