| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.310, 153.430 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-18 19:41:47.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 236.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.430 and latitude -6.310.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 236.5 km |
| Lae | 713.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 776.9 km |
| Honiara | 798.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1019.5 km |
| Cairns | 1446.4 km |
| Merauke | 1458.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1471.9 km |
| Abepura | 1479.0 km |
| Townsville | 1610.8 km |
| Wamena | 1624.1 km |
| Mackay | 1715.1 km |
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