| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.496, 151.781 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-17 21:01:56.490 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 17, 2000 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 427.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.781 and latitude -5.496.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 2000-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 427.0 km |
| Lae | 546.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 676.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 837.3 km |
| Honiara | 1002.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1271.8 km |
| Abepura | 1279.2 km |
| Merauke | 1300.3 km |
| Cairns | 1431.1 km |
| Wamena | 1432.0 km |
| Townsville | 1625.1 km |
| Mackay | 1765.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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81.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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23.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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81.5 km |
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