| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.413, 152.874 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 19:28:25.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 311.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.874 and latitude -5.413.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 311.7 km |
| Lae | 666.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 776.9 km |
| Honiara | 900.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 958.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1387.3 km |
| Abepura | 1394.9 km |
| Merauke | 1419.7 km |
| Cairns | 1497.4 km |
| Wamena | 1551.8 km |
| Townsville | 1676.7 km |
| Mackay | 1797.4 km |
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