| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.422, 147.009 |
| UTC time | 1999-04-15 09:15:56.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 15, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 15, 1999 at 09:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 33.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.009 and latitude -6.422.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 33.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 313.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 340.5 km |
| Merauke | 764.6 km |
| Jayapura | 821.3 km |
| Abepura | 825.8 km |
| Wamena | 930.3 km |
| Arawa | 947.0 km |
| Cairns | 1176.8 km |
| Nabire | 1321.0 km |
| Townsville | 1430.0 km |
| Honiara | 1465.4 km |
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