| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.468, 151.712 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-18 01:54:28.770 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 435.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.712 and latitude -5.468.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 435.1 km |
| Lae | 540.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 672.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 829.9 km |
| Honiara | 1010.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1263.6 km |
| Abepura | 1271.0 km |
| Merauke | 1293.8 km |
| Wamena | 1424.1 km |
| Cairns | 1430.5 km |
| Townsville | 1625.5 km |
| Mackay | 1767.6 km |
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