| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.398, 153.404 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-18 01:13:22.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 239.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.404 and latitude -6.398.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 239.9 km |
| Lae | 709.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 769.8 km |
| Honiara | 796.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1017.1 km |
| Cairns | 1436.7 km |
| Merauke | 1453.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1471.9 km |
| Abepura | 1478.9 km |
| Townsville | 1600.8 km |
| Wamena | 1622.7 km |
| Mackay | 1704.9 km |
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