| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.160, 153.241 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-22 20:44:16.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 22, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 22, 2000 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 283.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.241 and latitude -5.160.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 283.7 km |
| Lae | 713.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 826.4 km |
| Honiara | 880.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1001.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1421.2 km |
| Abepura | 1429.0 km |
| Merauke | 1466.3 km |
| Cairns | 1542.5 km |
| Wamena | 1590.3 km |
| Townsville | 1718.5 km |
| Mackay | 1834.0 km |
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