| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 166.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.610, 149.474 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-28 14:27:23.310 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 28, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 28, 1990 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 300.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.474 and latitude -5.610.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 300.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 501.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 581.4 km |
| Arawa | 678.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1030.7 km |
| Abepura | 1037.3 km |
| Merauke | 1052.0 km |
| Wamena | 1179.6 km |
| Honiara | 1231.8 km |
| Cairns | 1322.7 km |
| Townsville | 1547.5 km |
| Nabire | 1570.7 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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276.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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265.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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309.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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228.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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255.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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316.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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205.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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319.8 km |
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