| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.091, 150.485 |
| UTC time | 1999-04-23 09:58:09.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 23, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 23, 1999 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 392.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.485 and latitude -6.091.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 392.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 526.6 km |
| Arawa | 562.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 692.9 km |
| Honiara | 1108.1 km |
| Merauke | 1144.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1154.0 km |
| Abepura | 1160.6 km |
| Wamena | 1298.3 km |
| Cairns | 1310.8 km |
| Townsville | 1519.9 km |
| Mackay | 1682.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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363.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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373.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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417.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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336.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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363.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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425.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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304.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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429.9 km |
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