| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.158, 149.287 |
| UTC time | 1999-10-07 12:27:07.410 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 7, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 7, 1999 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 261.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.287 and latitude -6.158.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 261.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 438.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 560.8 km |
| Arawa | 694.9 km |
| Merauke | 1014.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1033.0 km |
| Abepura | 1039.1 km |
| Wamena | 1169.0 km |
| Honiara | 1231.1 km |
| Cairns | 1258.2 km |
| Townsville | 1483.8 km |
| Nabire | 1560.6 km |
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