| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.503, 152.007 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-21 22:05:55.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 21, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 21, 1990 at 22:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 402.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.007 and latitude -5.503.
| Location | 131 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 402.3 km |
| Lae | 571.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 694.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 862.3 km |
| Honiara | 979.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1296.3 km |
| Abepura | 1303.7 km |
| Merauke | 1324.3 km |
| Cairns | 1441.9 km |
| Wamena | 1457.0 km |
| Townsville | 1632.6 km |
| Mackay | 1769.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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33.0 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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23.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-01 09:50 UTC
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87.1 km |
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