| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.268, 153.366 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-17 04:22:55.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 17, 2000 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 243.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.366 and latitude -6.268.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 243.5 km |
| Lae | 706.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 772.8 km |
| Honiara | 806.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1012.3 km |
| Cairns | 1446.2 km |
| Merauke | 1452.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1463.8 km |
| Abepura | 1470.9 km |
| Townsville | 1612.0 km |
| Wamena | 1616.5 km |
| Mackay | 1717.8 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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160.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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276.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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207.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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180.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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252.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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205.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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266.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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169.1 km |
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