| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.186, 151.777 |
| UTC time | 1990-02-12 03:30:52.820 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 12, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 12, 1990 at 03:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 435.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.777 and latitude -5.186.
| Location | 107 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 435.5 km |
| Lae | 556.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 699.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 839.5 km |
| Honiara | 1018.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1263.1 km |
| Abepura | 1270.8 km |
| Merauke | 1309.6 km |
| Wamena | 1428.5 km |
| Cairns | 1461.8 km |
| Townsville | 1657.6 km |
| Mackay | 1799.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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