| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.185, 154.431 |
| UTC time | 1999-02-20 05:00:15.190 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 20, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 20, 1999 at 05:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.431 and latitude -6.185.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 125.7 km |
| Honiara | 707.9 km |
| Lae | 824.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.8 km |
| Cairns | 1522.8 km |
| Merauke | 1569.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1575.1 km |
| Abepura | 1582.5 km |
| Townsville | 1674.1 km |
| Wamena | 1732.2 km |
| Mackay | 1760.3 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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43.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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174.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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155.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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160.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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55.8 km |
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