| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.083, 153.152 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-17 06:14:16.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 17, 2000 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 267.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.152 and latitude -6.083.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 267.7 km |
| Lae | 684.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 762.0 km |
| Honiara | 837.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 988.0 km |
| Merauke | 1432.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1435.4 km |
| Abepura | 1442.6 km |
| Cairns | 1450.2 km |
| Wamena | 1590.3 km |
| Townsville | 1620.6 km |
| Mackay | 1731.8 km |
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