| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.700, 153.245 |
| UTC time | 1999-05-20 07:00:28.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 20, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 20, 1999 at 07:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 308.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.245 and latitude -4.700.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 308.5 km |
| Lae | 727.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.7 km |
| Honiara | 908.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1007.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1412.3 km |
| Abepura | 1420.5 km |
| Merauke | 1481.1 km |
| Cairns | 1586.6 km |
| Wamena | 1588.2 km |
| Townsville | 1765.8 km |
| Mackay | 1883.9 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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228.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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381.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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314.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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284.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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364.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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306.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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365.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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261.8 km |
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