| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.307, 152.842 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-07 23:02:38.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 7, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 7, 2000 at 23:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.842 and latitude -4.307.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 370.1 km |
| Lae | 701.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 852.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 970.3 km |
| Honiara | 970.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1361.5 km |
| Abepura | 1369.9 km |
| Merauke | 1452.4 km |
| Wamena | 1542.7 km |
| Cairns | 1602.9 km |
| Townsville | 1789.7 km |
| Mackay | 1917.0 km |
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