| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.283, 154.384 |
| UTC time | 1999-11-12 16:29:25.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 12, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 12, 1999 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.384 and latitude -6.283.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 130.9 km |
| Honiara | 706.8 km |
| Lae | 818.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 873.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1124.9 km |
| Cairns | 1511.0 km |
| Merauke | 1562.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1572.9 km |
| Abepura | 1580.2 km |
| Townsville | 1662.0 km |
| Wamena | 1728.4 km |
| Mackay | 1748.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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52.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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172.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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152.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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97.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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160.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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57.3 km |
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