| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.095, 148.331 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-13 06:10:22.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 13, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 13, 2000 at 06:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 430.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.331 and latitude -3.095.
| Location | 166 km SE of Lorengau |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-13
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