| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.276, 154.627 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-10 05:23:09.880 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 10, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.627 and latitude -6.276.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 104.0 km |
| Honiara | 684.1 km |
| Lae | 845.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 898.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1151.8 km |
| Cairns | 1528.2 km |
| Merauke | 1589.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1598.7 km |
| Abepura | 1606.0 km |
| Townsville | 1675.9 km |
| Wamena | 1754.9 km |
| Mackay | 1757.6 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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31.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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150.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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52.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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132.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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31.9 km |
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