| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 47.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.978, 148.820 |
| UTC time | 1999-11-17 03:27:42.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 17, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 17, 1999 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 218.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.820 and latitude -5.978.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1999-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 218.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 430.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 508.3 km |
| Arawa | 747.2 km |
| Merauke | 970.5 km |
| Jayapura | 977.6 km |
| Abepura | 983.6 km |
| Wamena | 1114.5 km |
| Cairns | 1263.0 km |
| Honiara | 1286.4 km |
| Townsville | 1495.3 km |
| Nabire | 1506.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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193.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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188.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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233.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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152.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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178.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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241.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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123.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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245.5 km |
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