| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.004, 148.803 |
| UTC time | 1999-11-17 11:36:34.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 17, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 17, 1999 at 11:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 215.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.803 and latitude -6.004.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1999-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 215.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 427.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 506.5 km |
| Arawa | 749.0 km |
| Merauke | 967.9 km |
| Jayapura | 977.0 km |
| Abepura | 983.0 km |
| Wamena | 1113.2 km |
| Cairns | 1259.8 km |
| Honiara | 1287.3 km |
| Townsville | 1492.1 km |
| Nabire | 1504.8 km |
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