| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 170.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.540, 154.253 |
| UTC time | 1999-10-11 08:55:35.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 11, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 11, 1999 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 164.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.253 and latitude -5.540.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 164.4 km |
| Honiara | 763.6 km |
| Lae | 813.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1110.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1539.6 km |
| Abepura | 1547.3 km |
| Merauke | 1564.7 km |
| Cairns | 1568.9 km |
| Wamena | 1705.2 km |
| Townsville | 1728.2 km |
| Mackay | 1822.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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161.8 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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219.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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118.0 km |
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