| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.243, 152.742 |
| UTC time | 2000-12-29 10:43:00.140 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 29, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 29, 2000 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 383.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.742 and latitude -4.243.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 383.3 km |
| Lae | 693.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 960.7 km |
| Honiara | 983.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1349.6 km |
| Abepura | 1358.0 km |
| Merauke | 1444.3 km |
| Wamena | 1531.5 km |
| Cairns | 1603.9 km |
| Townsville | 1792.4 km |
| Nabire | 1917.5 km |
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