| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.445, 152.873 |
| UTC time | 1999-11-05 19:13:49.610 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 5, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 5, 1999 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 358.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.873 and latitude -4.445.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 358.5 km |
| Lae | 698.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.6 km |
| Honiara | 958.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 971.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1367.1 km |
| Abepura | 1375.4 km |
| Merauke | 1450.6 km |
| Wamena | 1546.3 km |
| Cairns | 1591.0 km |
| Townsville | 1776.6 km |
| Mackay | 1902.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
Arawa
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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311.0 km |
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