| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.504, 151.999 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-17 22:08:56.920 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 17, 2000 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 403.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.999 and latitude -5.504.
| Location | 131 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 403.2 km |
| Lae | 570.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 694.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 861.4 km |
| Honiara | 980.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1295.4 km |
| Abepura | 1302.9 km |
| Merauke | 1323.4 km |
| Cairns | 1441.3 km |
| Wamena | 1456.1 km |
| Townsville | 1632.2 km |
| Mackay | 1768.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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89.0 km |
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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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90.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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27.2 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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83.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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32.9 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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23.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-01 09:50 UTC
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88.0 km |
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