| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 101.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.582, 153.658 |
| UTC time | 1999-01-28 18:24:25.270 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 28, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 28, 1999 at 18:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 279.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.658 and latitude -4.582.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1999-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 279.9 km |
| Lae | 775.5 km |
| Honiara | 880.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 901.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1054.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1455.6 km |
| Abepura | 1463.8 km |
| Merauke | 1528.8 km |
| Cairns | 1621.5 km |
| Wamena | 1633.7 km |
| Townsville | 1796.0 km |
| Mackay | 1907.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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206.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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359.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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345.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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286.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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342.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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243.0 km |
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