| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.401, 147.505 |
| UTC time | 1999-07-31 00:23:26.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 31, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 31, 1999 at 00:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.505 and latitude -7.401.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 234.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 400.8 km |
| Merauke | 792.1 km |
| Arawa | 900.5 km |
| Jayapura | 927.2 km |
| Abepura | 930.9 km |
| Wamena | 1016.5 km |
| Cairns | 1076.8 km |
| Townsville | 1323.0 km |
| Honiara | 1388.9 km |
| Nabire | 1404.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
|
72.8 km |
|
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
|
159.6 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
|
171.3 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
|
156.9 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
|
156.2 km |
|
M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
|
186.3 km |
|
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
|
128.8 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
|
191.6 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.