| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.985, 147.665 |
| UTC time | 2000-09-20 07:15:29.450 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 20, 2000 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 110.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.665 and latitude -5.985.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 110.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 380.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 392.9 km |
| Merauke | 849.0 km |
| Jayapura | 861.5 km |
| Abepura | 866.9 km |
| Arawa | 875.0 km |
| Wamena | 989.2 km |
| Cairns | 1235.1 km |
| Nabire | 1380.8 km |
| Honiara | 1408.3 km |
| Townsville | 1481.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
|
99.6 km |
|
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
|
61.3 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
|
105.9 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
|
24.5 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
|
51.3 km |
|
M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
|
113.4 km |
|
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
|
32.4 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
|
117.8 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.