| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.692, 153.016 |
| UTC time | 1999-11-27 22:41:11.220 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 27, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 27, 1999 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.016 and latitude -4.692.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 330.4 km |
| Lae | 704.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 838.6 km |
| Honiara | 930.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 982.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1387.1 km |
| Abepura | 1395.3 km |
| Merauke | 1457.1 km |
| Wamena | 1562.8 km |
| Cairns | 1574.7 km |
| Townsville | 1756.9 km |
| Mackay | 1879.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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248.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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400.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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333.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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302.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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382.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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324.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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384.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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280.6 km |
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