| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 117.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.293, 154.519 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-14 22:00:13.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 14, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 14, 2000 at 22:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.519 and latitude -6.293.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 116.1 km |
| Honiara | 693.4 km |
| Lae | 833.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 886.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1139.9 km |
| Cairns | 1519.3 km |
| Merauke | 1577.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1587.6 km |
| Abepura | 1594.9 km |
| Townsville | 1668.3 km |
| Wamena | 1743.3 km |
| Mackay | 1752.0 km |
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