| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.212, 153.960 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-29 08:36:55.190 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 29, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 08:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 210.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.960 and latitude -5.212.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 210.9 km |
| Lae | 789.1 km |
| Honiara | 811.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1080.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1500.5 km |
| Abepura | 1508.4 km |
| Merauke | 1541.8 km |
| Cairns | 1580.5 km |
| Wamena | 1670.2 km |
| Townsville | 1746.4 km |
| Mackay | 1848.6 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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131.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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284.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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220.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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190.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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269.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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210.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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268.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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166.7 km |
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