| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.290, 152.968 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 11:05:41.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 11:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 306.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.968 and latitude -5.290.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 306.2 km |
| Lae | 680.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 793.4 km |
| Honiara | 898.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 970.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1394.5 km |
| Abepura | 1402.2 km |
| Merauke | 1433.3 km |
| Cairns | 1514.5 km |
| Wamena | 1561.1 km |
| Townsville | 1693.3 km |
| Mackay | 1813.0 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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219.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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364.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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294.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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264.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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344.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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288.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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350.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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245.4 km |
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