| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.289, 153.817 |
| UTC time | 2000-08-15 03:18:19.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 15, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 15, 2000 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 391.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.817 and latitude -9.289.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 391.4 km |
| Honiara | 673.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 732.4 km |
| Lae | 804.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1124.5 km |
| Cairns | 1217.7 km |
| Townsville | 1343.1 km |
| Mackay | 1411.7 km |
| Merauke | 1477.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1607.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1633.0 km |
| Abepura | 1638.1 km |
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