| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.402, 152.794 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 19:38:12.840 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.794 and latitude -4.402.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 368.5 km |
| Lae | 692.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 963.1 km |
| Honiara | 968.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1357.8 km |
| Abepura | 1366.1 km |
| Merauke | 1443.9 km |
| Wamena | 1537.4 km |
| Cairns | 1591.0 km |
| Townsville | 1777.9 km |
| Mackay | 1905.6 km |
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