| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.766, 153.945 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-29 08:37:08.770 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 29, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 29, 2000 at 08:37 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 242.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.945 and latitude -4.766.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2000-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 242.5 km |
| Lae | 799.9 km |
| Honiara | 842.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1083.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1490.2 km |
| Abepura | 1498.4 km |
| Merauke | 1553.4 km |
| Cairns | 1621.1 km |
| Wamena | 1666.1 km |
| Townsville | 1790.5 km |
| Mackay | 1895.9 km |
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