| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.218, 152.725 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-06 22:57:40.040 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 6, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 6, 2000 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 386.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.725 and latitude -4.218.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 386.4 km |
| Lae | 693.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 959.4 km |
| Honiara | 987.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1347.3 km |
| Abepura | 1355.8 km |
| Merauke | 1443.5 km |
| Wamena | 1529.6 km |
| Cairns | 1605.5 km |
| Townsville | 1794.3 km |
| Nabire | 1915.5 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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307.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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459.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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393.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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363.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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443.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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384.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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443.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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340.4 km |
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