| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.585, 153.058 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-23 18:43:15.660 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 23, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 23, 2000 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 332.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.058 and latitude -4.585.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 332.8 km |
| Lae | 712.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.8 km |
| Honiara | 933.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 988.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1389.8 km |
| Abepura | 1398.0 km |
| Merauke | 1465.2 km |
| Wamena | 1567.1 km |
| Cairns | 1587.4 km |
| Townsville | 1769.7 km |
| Mackay | 1891.8 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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252.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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404.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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338.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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308.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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388.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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329.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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389.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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285.4 km |
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