| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.644, 154.305 |
| UTC time | 1999-07-23 22:52:09.810 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 23, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 23, 1999 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 146.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.305 and latitude -6.644.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 146.9 km |
| Honiara | 695.3 km |
| Lae | 808.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1118.2 km |
| Cairns | 1474.0 km |
| Merauke | 1547.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1575.2 km |
| Abepura | 1582.2 km |
| Townsville | 1622.7 km |
| Mackay | 1707.4 km |
| Wamena | 1725.3 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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85.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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164.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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140.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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96.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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155.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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70.7 km |
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