| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.735, 152.891 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-22 20:59:08.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 22, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 22, 2000 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 339.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.891 and latitude -4.735.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 339.9 km |
| Lae | 689.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 824.9 km |
| Honiara | 938.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 968.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1374.3 km |
| Abepura | 1382.4 km |
| Merauke | 1442.5 km |
| Wamena | 1549.1 km |
| Cairns | 1563.7 km |
| Townsville | 1747.3 km |
| Mackay | 1871.5 km |
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