| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 146.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.593, 149.444 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-19 22:08:39.890 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 19, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 19, 1990 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 298.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.444 and latitude -5.593.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 298.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 501.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 578.2 km |
| Arawa | 681.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1026.9 km |
| Abepura | 1033.6 km |
| Merauke | 1049.5 km |
| Wamena | 1176.0 km |
| Honiara | 1235.5 km |
| Cairns | 1323.5 km |
| Townsville | 1548.7 km |
| Nabire | 1567.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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262.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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225.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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252.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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313.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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202.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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316.7 km |
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