| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.805, 146.405 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-24 03:24:45.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 24, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 24, 2000 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.405 and latitude -5.805.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 121.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 240.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 417.0 km |
| Merauke | 727.3 km |
| Jayapura | 728.8 km |
| Abepura | 733.6 km |
| Wamena | 848.6 km |
| Arawa | 1015.3 km |
| Cairns | 1239.7 km |
| Nabire | 1240.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1477.3 km |
| Townsville | 1499.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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145.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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81.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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116.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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31.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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156.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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25.8 km |
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