| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.233, 153.102 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 07:42:16.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 07:42 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 294.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.102 and latitude -5.233.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 294.6 km |
| Lae | 696.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 809.1 km |
| Honiara | 888.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 985.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1407.7 km |
| Abepura | 1415.5 km |
| Merauke | 1449.3 km |
| Cairns | 1527.5 km |
| Wamena | 1575.4 km |
| Townsville | 1704.9 km |
| Mackay | 1822.5 km |
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