| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 90.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.432, 154.016 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-07 07:50:09.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 7, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 7, 2000 at 07:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 193.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.016 and latitude -5.432.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-11-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 193.3 km |
| Lae | 790.2 km |
| Honiara | 792.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1085.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1511.4 km |
| Abepura | 1519.2 km |
| Merauke | 1541.9 km |
| Cairns | 1563.7 km |
| Wamena | 1678.1 km |
| Townsville | 1727.1 km |
| Mackay | 1826.7 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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110.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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263.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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197.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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167.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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246.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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188.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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247.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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144.0 km |
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