Earthquakes in May 1999

12 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

12

Strongest

M7.1

51 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Busiest day

16 May

2 events

Daily average

0.4

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
10015 d ago74 km deep
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
10021 d ago138 km deep
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
10014 d ago27 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Mulia, Central Papua
10015 d ago59 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Sarubetsu, Hokkaido
10019 d ago103 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 129 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
10024 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kāzerūn, Fars
10024 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 145 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
10009 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 125 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
10013 d ago127 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Retalhuleu, Retalhuleu
10023 d ago39 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 197 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico
10026 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
10020 d ago10 km deep
Major