| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 158.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.762, 149.228 |
| UTC time | 1999-11-26 22:41:31.920 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 26, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 26, 1999 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 269.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.228 and latitude -5.762.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 269.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 472.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 553.5 km |
| Arawa | 703.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1010.7 km |
| Abepura | 1017.2 km |
| Merauke | 1020.9 km |
| Wamena | 1155.1 km |
| Honiara | 1251.5 km |
| Cairns | 1298.5 km |
| Townsville | 1526.0 km |
| Nabire | 1546.4 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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244.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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235.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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280.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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199.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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225.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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287.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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173.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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291.2 km |
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