| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.264, 152.649 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 18:03:44.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 390.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.649 and latitude -4.264.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 390.4 km |
| Lae | 683.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 950.1 km |
| Honiara | 990.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1339.7 km |
| Abepura | 1348.1 km |
| Merauke | 1433.8 km |
| Wamena | 1521.2 km |
| Cairns | 1597.1 km |
| Townsville | 1786.6 km |
| Nabire | 1907.3 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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310.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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462.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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395.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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365.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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445.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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387.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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446.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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342.8 km |
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