| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.398, 153.171 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-16 23:04:04.770 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 16, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 16, 2000 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 280.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.171 and latitude -5.398.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 280.9 km |
| Lae | 699.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 804.7 km |
| Honiara | 872.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 991.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1419.0 km |
| Abepura | 1426.7 km |
| Merauke | 1452.0 km |
| Cairns | 1515.8 km |
| Wamena | 1584.4 km |
| Townsville | 1691.1 km |
| Mackay | 1806.4 km |
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