| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.988, 152.980 |
| UTC time | 1999-08-25 10:48:13.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 25, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 25, 1999 at 10:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.980 and latitude -4.988.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 318.1 km |
| Lae | 690.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 814.8 km |
| Honiara | 914.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 974.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1389.1 km |
| Abepura | 1397.0 km |
| Merauke | 1443.7 km |
| Cairns | 1544.1 km |
| Wamena | 1560.2 km |
| Townsville | 1724.9 km |
| Mackay | 1846.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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367.8 km |
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M 5.1
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262.8 km |
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