| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.330, 154.593 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-27 07:03:47.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 27, 2000 at 07:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 361.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.593 and latitude -9.330.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 361.4 km |
| Honiara | 588.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 817.5 km |
| Lae | 886.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1206.8 km |
| Cairns | 1276.2 km |
| Townsville | 1388.1 km |
| Mackay | 1439.0 km |
| Merauke | 1562.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1623.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1654.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1711.6 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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364.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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280.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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289.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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306.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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267.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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295.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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328.5 km |
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