| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.371, 152.930 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-18 01:27:55.570 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 01:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.930 and latitude -5.371.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 307.2 km |
| Lae | 673.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 784.7 km |
| Honiara | 897.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 965.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1392.3 km |
| Abepura | 1400.0 km |
| Merauke | 1426.9 km |
| Cairns | 1504.6 km |
| Wamena | 1557.6 km |
| Townsville | 1683.4 km |
| Mackay | 1803.3 km |
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