Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 16, 1999 at 15:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Wamena (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 181.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 138.217 and latitude -2.642.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 59.2 km
Coordinates -2.642, 138.217
UTC time 1999-05-16 15:25:53.810
Location Wamena
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1999-05-16

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
Wamena
Indonesia · 2026-01-31 05:40 UTC
213.0 km
M 4.4
Wamena
Indonesia · 2026-01-07 07:28 UTC
259.4 km
M 4.9
Wamena
Indonesia · 2026-01-01 06:01 UTC
178.4 km
M 4.1
Wamena
Indonesia · 2025-08-10 11:58 UTC
202.7 km
M 4.3
Wamena
Indonesia · 2025-06-17 17:10 UTC
252.4 km
M 4.6
Wamena
Indonesia · 2025-05-06 07:13 UTC
178.3 km

Stay informed

Earthquake alerts

Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.

Choose the places you want to monitor.
Set a minimum magnitude for notifications.