| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.305, 152.863 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-07 19:13:33.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 7, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 7, 2000 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.863 and latitude -4.305.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 368.3 km |
| Lae | 703.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 854.2 km |
| Honiara | 969.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 972.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1363.8 km |
| Abepura | 1372.2 km |
| Merauke | 1454.7 km |
| Wamena | 1545.0 km |
| Cairns | 1604.2 km |
| Townsville | 1790.7 km |
| Mackay | 1917.7 km |
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