| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 136.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.286, 150.609 |
| UTC time | 1990-01-18 19:59:22.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 18, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 18, 1990 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 430.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.609 and latitude -5.286.
| Location | 59 km ENE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 430.8 km |
| Arawa | 559.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 602.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 709.5 km |
| Honiara | 1129.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1140.3 km |
| Abepura | 1147.6 km |
| Merauke | 1182.8 km |
| Wamena | 1300.5 km |
| Cairns | 1399.0 km |
| Townsville | 1610.0 km |
| Nabire | 1690.6 km |
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