| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.975, 150.404 |
| UTC time | 1999-02-11 15:16:46.340 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 11, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 11, 1999 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 377.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.404 and latitude -6.975.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 377.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 453.9 km |
| Arawa | 576.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 694.1 km |
| Honiara | 1086.7 km |
| Merauke | 1115.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1182.5 km |
| Abepura | 1188.3 km |
| Cairns | 1216.9 km |
| Wamena | 1309.0 km |
| Townsville | 1422.5 km |
| Mackay | 1583.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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