| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.190, 153.695 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-17 08:59:12.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 17, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 17, 2000 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 237.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.695 and latitude -5.190.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 237.4 km |
| Lae | 761.0 km |
| Honiara | 836.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 865.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1051.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1471.2 km |
| Abepura | 1479.1 km |
| Merauke | 1514.0 km |
| Cairns | 1566.4 km |
| Wamena | 1640.7 km |
| Townsville | 1736.1 km |
| Mackay | 1843.1 km |
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