| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.468, 147.854 |
| UTC time | 1999-06-29 05:50:08.920 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 29, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 29, 1999 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.854 and latitude -9.468.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 77.2 km |
| Lae | 319.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 566.8 km |
| Merauke | 826.0 km |
| Cairns | 860.2 km |
| Arawa | 923.6 km |
| Townsville | 1096.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1104.2 km |
| Abepura | 1106.1 km |
| Wamena | 1151.5 km |
| Mackay | 1308.4 km |
| Honiara | 1328.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-06 19:51 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.2
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-04-10 02:12 UTC
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22.2 km |
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M 4.8
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-27 16:05 UTC
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M 5.5
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2023-11-21 07:10 UTC
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91.5 km |
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M 4.0
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2023-10-07 14:28 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.9
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2023-05-01 07:54 UTC
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79.8 km |
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M 5.1
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2023-01-17 21:42 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.6
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2022-05-11 11:31 UTC
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91.9 km |
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