| 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 |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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233.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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241.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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284.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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204.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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230.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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293.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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171.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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298.1 km |
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