| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.588, 151.867 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-19 05:35:19.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 19, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 19, 2000 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 415.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.867 and latitude -5.588.
| Location | 144 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 415.8 km |
| Lae | 553.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 676.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 846.4 km |
| Honiara | 989.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1283.7 km |
| Abepura | 1291.0 km |
| Merauke | 1306.8 km |
| Cairns | 1426.3 km |
| Wamena | 1442.5 km |
| Townsville | 1618.5 km |
| Mackay | 1757.1 km |
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