| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.689, 155.627 |
| UTC time | 1999-06-15 17:15:50.310 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 15, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 15, 1999 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 385.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.627 and latitude -9.689.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 385.1 km |
| Honiara | 475.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 930.7 km |
| Lae | 1006.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1327.1 km |
| Cairns | 1337.1 km |
| Townsville | 1427.6 km |
| Mackay | 1451.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1618.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1637.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1643.1 km |
| Merauke | 1678.1 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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414.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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290.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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326.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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351.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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288.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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339.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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309.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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375.6 km |
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