| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.425, 153.793 |
| UTC time | 1999-04-27 04:17:34.480 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 27, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 27, 1999 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 215.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.793 and latitude -5.425.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 215.8 km |
| Lae | 766.1 km |
| Honiara | 812.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1060.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1487.0 km |
| Abepura | 1494.8 km |
| Merauke | 1518.1 km |
| Cairns | 1550.5 km |
| Wamena | 1653.4 km |
| Townsville | 1717.0 km |
| Mackay | 1820.7 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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131.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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281.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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214.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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184.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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264.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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206.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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266.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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162.1 km |
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