| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.097, 153.181 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-18 02:05:48.810 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 02:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 292.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.181 and latitude -5.097.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 292.7 km |
| Lae | 708.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 825.1 km |
| Honiara | 889.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 995.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1413.3 km |
| Abepura | 1421.2 km |
| Merauke | 1461.8 km |
| Cairns | 1545.0 km |
| Wamena | 1583.2 km |
| Townsville | 1722.3 km |
| Mackay | 1839.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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208.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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357.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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289.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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258.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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338.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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281.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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342.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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237.7 km |
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