| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.173, 152.475 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-20 07:22:23.230 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 20, 2000 at 07:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 362.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.475 and latitude -5.173.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 362.0 km |
| Lae | 630.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 758.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 916.7 km |
| Honiara | 951.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1338.3 km |
| Abepura | 1346.1 km |
| Merauke | 1384.2 km |
| Cairns | 1498.7 km |
| Wamena | 1505.6 km |
| Townsville | 1685.1 km |
| Mackay | 1814.5 km |
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