| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.601, 152.618 |
| UTC time | 1999-05-22 22:56:24.760 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 22, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 22, 1999 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 333.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.618 and latitude -5.601.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 333.8 km |
| Lae | 634.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 741.7 km |
| Honiara | 914.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 929.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1364.6 km |
| Abepura | 1372.0 km |
| Merauke | 1387.0 km |
| Cairns | 1465.0 km |
| Wamena | 1525.4 km |
| Townsville | 1646.6 km |
| Mackay | 1770.9 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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246.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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380.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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311.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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282.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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358.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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306.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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369.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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266.3 km |
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