| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 114.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.596, 153.235 |
| UTC time | 1999-01-19 03:35:33.840 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 315.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.235 and latitude -4.596.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1999-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 315.9 km |
| Lae | 730.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 864.2 km |
| Honiara | 916.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1008.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1409.4 km |
| Abepura | 1417.6 km |
| Merauke | 1483.5 km |
| Wamena | 1586.8 km |
| Cairns | 1596.1 km |
| Townsville | 1776.0 km |
| Mackay | 1894.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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373.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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271.0 km |
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