| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.231, 154.353 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-20 16:49:43.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 20, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 at 16:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 359.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.353 and latitude -9.231.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-12-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 359.9 km |
| Honiara | 615.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 791.5 km |
| Lae | 857.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1178.3 km |
| Cairns | 1264.4 km |
| Townsville | 1381.7 km |
| Mackay | 1439.0 km |
| Merauke | 1536.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1627.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1660.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1683.0 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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356.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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283.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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286.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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300.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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268.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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299.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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297.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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321.4 km |
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