| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.116, 153.197 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-07 01:40:59.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 7, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 7, 2000 at 01:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 290.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.197 and latitude -5.116.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 290.2 km |
| Lae | 709.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 825.3 km |
| Honiara | 887.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 997.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1415.4 km |
| Abepura | 1423.3 km |
| Merauke | 1462.9 km |
| Cairns | 1544.1 km |
| Wamena | 1585.1 km |
| Townsville | 1721.1 km |
| Mackay | 1837.6 km |
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