| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.094, 153.110 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-17 01:54:02.740 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 17, 2000 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 300.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.110 and latitude -5.094.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 300.0 km |
| Lae | 700.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 819.0 km |
| Honiara | 896.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 987.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1405.5 km |
| Abepura | 1413.4 km |
| Merauke | 1454.3 km |
| Cairns | 1541.3 km |
| Wamena | 1575.3 km |
| Townsville | 1719.5 km |
| Mackay | 1837.8 km |
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