| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.425, 153.605 |
| UTC time | 2000-11-25 16:46:58.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 25, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 25, 2000 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 234.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.605 and latitude -5.425.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-11-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 234.9 km |
| Lae | 745.7 km |
| Honiara | 830.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 843.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1039.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1466.7 km |
| Abepura | 1474.4 km |
| Merauke | 1497.8 km |
| Cairns | 1539.0 km |
| Wamena | 1632.6 km |
| Townsville | 1708.1 km |
| Mackay | 1815.3 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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149.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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298.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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229.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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199.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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279.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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222.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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283.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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178.2 km |
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