| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.376, 146.797 |
| UTC time | 1990-02-11 13:54:08.610 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 11, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 11, 1990 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.797 and latitude -6.376.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 44.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 289.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 347.4 km |
| Merauke | 743.9 km |
| Jayapura | 798.7 km |
| Abepura | 803.0 km |
| Wamena | 906.3 km |
| Arawa | 970.4 km |
| Cairns | 1179.5 km |
| Nabire | 1297.0 km |
| Townsville | 1434.9 km |
| Honiara | 1489.4 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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69.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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54.1 km |
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