| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 127.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.650, 148.533 |
| UTC time | 1999-05-18 04:19:53.340 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 18, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 18, 1999 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 207.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.533 and latitude -5.650.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1999-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 207.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 452.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 477.1 km |
| Arawa | 781.4 km |
| Jayapura | 934.4 km |
| Abepura | 940.7 km |
| Merauke | 952.1 km |
| Wamena | 1077.1 km |
| Cairns | 1290.7 km |
| Honiara | 1328.2 km |
| Nabire | 1468.4 km |
| Townsville | 1527.3 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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188.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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162.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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206.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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126.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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153.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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212.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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111.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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216.0 km |
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