| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.384, 153.452 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-18 23:05:39.780 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 18, 2000 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 252.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.452 and latitude -5.384.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 252.3 km |
| Lae | 730.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 831.4 km |
| Honiara | 847.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1022.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1449.1 km |
| Abepura | 1456.9 km |
| Merauke | 1482.5 km |
| Cairns | 1533.6 km |
| Wamena | 1615.4 km |
| Townsville | 1705.2 km |
| Mackay | 1815.4 km |
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