| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.395, 154.064 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-18 00:51:02.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.064 and latitude -5.395.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 190.5 km |
| Honiara | 790.0 km |
| Lae | 796.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 888.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1090.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1515.8 km |
| Abepura | 1523.6 km |
| Merauke | 1548.0 km |
| Cairns | 1570.1 km |
| Wamena | 1683.1 km |
| Townsville | 1733.2 km |
| Mackay | 1832.2 km |
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