| 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.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
59.4 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 05:23 UTC
65.7 km
M 4.9
52 km S of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-19 22:42 UTC
88.7 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:31 UTC
92.5 km
M 4.7
147 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
13.8 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
39.4 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
37.9 km
M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
38.6 km
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