| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.120, 152.897 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-17 01:37:04.110 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 17, 2000 at 01:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.897 and latitude -5.120.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.4 km |
| Lae | 677.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 798.5 km |
| Honiara | 914.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 963.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1382.9 km |
| Abepura | 1390.7 km |
| Merauke | 1430.8 km |
| Cairns | 1526.8 km |
| Wamena | 1551.9 km |
| Townsville | 1707.8 km |
| Mackay | 1829.7 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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234.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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381.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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282.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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361.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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305.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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367.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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262.0 km |
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