| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 83.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.808, 153.414 |
| UTC time | 1999-10-23 02:12:05.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 23, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 23, 1999 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 286.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.414 and latitude -4.808.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1999-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 286.2 km |
| Lae | 742.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 865.1 km |
| Honiara | 886.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1024.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1432.8 km |
| Abepura | 1440.9 km |
| Merauke | 1495.5 km |
| Cairns | 1585.9 km |
| Wamena | 1607.4 km |
| Townsville | 1762.1 km |
| Mackay | 1876.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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206.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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359.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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293.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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263.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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343.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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284.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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343.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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240.2 km |
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