| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.227, 151.803 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-18 06:16:45.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 431.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.803 and latitude -5.227.
| Location | 110 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 431.5 km |
| Lae | 557.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 698.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 841.9 km |
| Honiara | 1013.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1267.0 km |
| Abepura | 1274.6 km |
| Merauke | 1311.0 km |
| Wamena | 1431.8 km |
| Cairns | 1459.0 km |
| Townsville | 1654.2 km |
| Mackay | 1795.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
79.1 km
M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
63.7 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
67.9 km
M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
51.2 km
M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
99.2 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
91.4 km
M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
77.8 km
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