| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.225, 151.355 |
| UTC time | 1990-02-15 22:08:01.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 15, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 15, 1990 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 479.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.355 and latitude -5.225.
| Location | 139 km ENE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 479.6 km |
| Lae | 510.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 662.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 792.5 km |
| Honiara | 1058.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1218.7 km |
| Abepura | 1226.2 km |
| Merauke | 1263.6 km |
| Wamena | 1382.2 km |
| Cairns | 1437.8 km |
| Townsville | 1639.1 km |
| Nabire | 1772.0 km |
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