| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.269, 153.151 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-18 00:16:58.530 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 00:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 288.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.151 and latitude -5.269.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 288.1 km |
| Lae | 700.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 811.2 km |
| Honiara | 882.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 990.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1413.8 km |
| Abepura | 1421.6 km |
| Merauke | 1453.5 km |
| Cairns | 1526.9 km |
| Wamena | 1581.1 km |
| Townsville | 1703.4 km |
| Mackay | 1819.8 km |
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