| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.617, 150.823 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-21 20:03:48.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 547.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.823 and latitude -3.617.
| Location | 115 km S of Kavieng |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 547.3 km |
| Arawa | 601.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 768.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 772.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1129.7 km |
| Abepura | 1138.4 km |
| Honiara | 1198.8 km |
| Merauke | 1274.5 km |
| Wamena | 1320.0 km |
| Cairns | 1581.0 km |
| Nabire | 1702.7 km |
| Townsville | 1796.0 km |
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