| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.430, 152.688 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-21 21:21:05.260 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.688 and latitude -5.430.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 330.9 km |
| Lae | 646.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 759.2 km |
| Honiara | 917.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 938.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1367.6 km |
| Abepura | 1375.2 km |
| Merauke | 1399.3 km |
| Cairns | 1485.4 km |
| Wamena | 1531.4 km |
| Townsville | 1667.1 km |
| Mackay | 1791.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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243.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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382.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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283.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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361.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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307.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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370.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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266.1 km |
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