| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.856, 153.196 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-13 14:29:14.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 13, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 13, 2000 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 303.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.196 and latitude -4.856.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 303.9 km |
| Lae | 717.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 842.7 km |
| Honiara | 903.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 999.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1409.9 km |
| Abepura | 1418.0 km |
| Merauke | 1470.8 km |
| Cairns | 1568.9 km |
| Wamena | 1583.5 km |
| Townsville | 1747.7 km |
| Mackay | 1865.7 km |
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