| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 386.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.354, 154.133 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-21 02:41:23.130 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 21, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 21, 2000 at 02:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 186.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.133 and latitude -5.354.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 186.3 km |
| Honiara | 786.4 km |
| Lae | 804.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 896.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1098.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1522.3 km |
| Abepura | 1530.2 km |
| Merauke | 1556.6 km |
| Cairns | 1578.2 km |
| Wamena | 1690.4 km |
| Townsville | 1740.7 km |
| Mackay | 1838.7 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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107.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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260.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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196.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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166.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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245.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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243.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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142.5 km |
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