| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.701, 146.932 |
| UTC time | 1999-09-07 11:31:22.150 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 7, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at 11:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 109.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.932 and latitude -7.701.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-09-07
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 109.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 199.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 362.3 km |
| Merauke | 724.7 km |
| Jayapura | 897.3 km |
| Abepura | 900.2 km |
| Arawa | 967.9 km |
| Wamena | 970.7 km |
| Cairns | 1034.4 km |
| Townsville | 1287.5 km |
| Nabire | 1355.3 km |
| Honiara | 1445.8 km |
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