| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.320, 153.472 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 05:11:18.080 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 05:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 253.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.472 and latitude -5.320.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 253.1 km |
| Lae | 733.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 837.2 km |
| Honiara | 849.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1025.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1449.8 km |
| Abepura | 1457.6 km |
| Merauke | 1486.4 km |
| Cairns | 1540.8 km |
| Wamena | 1617.0 km |
| Townsville | 1712.6 km |
| Mackay | 1822.8 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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168.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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316.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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248.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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218.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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298.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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240.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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302.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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197.0 km |
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