| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.698, 155.716 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-10 03:17:58.430 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 10, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 10, 2000 at 03:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 54.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.716 and latitude -6.698.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 54.7 km |
| Honiara | 557.2 km |
| Lae | 964.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 993.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1274.3 km |
| Cairns | 1570.8 km |
| Townsville | 1699.2 km |
| Merauke | 1701.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1727.1 km |
| Abepura | 1734.4 km |
| Mackay | 1757.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1838.9 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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124.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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83.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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23.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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97.3 km |
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