| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.583, 153.601 |
| UTC time | 1999-01-19 18:13:15.720 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 19, 1999 at 18:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 284.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.601 and latitude -4.583.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 284.6 km |
| Lae | 769.4 km |
| Honiara | 885.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 896.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1048.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1449.3 km |
| Abepura | 1457.6 km |
| Merauke | 1522.7 km |
| Cairns | 1618.1 km |
| Wamena | 1627.3 km |
| Townsville | 1793.3 km |
| Mackay | 1905.9 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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210.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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363.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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300.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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270.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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349.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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290.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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346.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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246.6 km |
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