| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.424, 152.411 |
| UTC time | 1999-05-30 04:41:36.280 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 30, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 30, 1999 at 04:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 360.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.411 and latitude -5.424.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 360.7 km |
| Lae | 616.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 735.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 907.5 km |
| Honiara | 944.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1337.6 km |
| Abepura | 1345.2 km |
| Merauke | 1369.8 km |
| Cairns | 1470.8 km |
| Wamena | 1500.8 km |
| Townsville | 1656.5 km |
| Mackay | 1785.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
Arawa
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M 4.6
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398.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.6 km |
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