| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.576, 148.672 |
| UTC time | 1999-11-18 03:20:22.920 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 18, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 18, 1999 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 186.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.672 and latitude -6.576.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 186.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 498.0 km |
| Arawa | 763.6 km |
| Merauke | 936.9 km |
| Jayapura | 990.5 km |
| Abepura | 995.9 km |
| Wamena | 1112.5 km |
| Cairns | 1194.5 km |
| Honiara | 1283.1 km |
| Townsville | 1427.1 km |
| Nabire | 1503.7 km |
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