| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.970, 153.428 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 09:36:41.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 09:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 275.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.428 and latitude -4.970.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 275.3 km |
| Lae | 738.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.6 km |
| Honiara | 874.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1024.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1437.5 km |
| Abepura | 1445.5 km |
| Merauke | 1492.0 km |
| Cairns | 1571.3 km |
| Wamena | 1609.7 km |
| Townsville | 1746.2 km |
| Mackay | 1859.4 km |
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