| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.357, 152.707 |
| UTC time | 1999-04-01 21:36:21.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 1, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 1, 1999 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.707 and latitude -4.357.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1999-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 379.3 km |
| Lae | 685.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 837.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 954.5 km |
| Honiara | 979.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1347.5 km |
| Abepura | 1355.8 km |
| Merauke | 1436.4 km |
| Wamena | 1527.7 km |
| Cairns | 1590.9 km |
| Townsville | 1779.2 km |
| Mackay | 1908.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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298.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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450.7 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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353.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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433.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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375.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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435.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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331.1 km |
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