| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 88.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.843, 147.664 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-03 07:33:25.650 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 3, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 3, 1990 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.664 and latitude -5.843.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 122.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 380.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 408.5 km |
| Merauke | 854.3 km |
| Jayapura | 854.5 km |
| Abepura | 860.1 km |
| Arawa | 875.8 km |
| Wamena | 985.9 km |
| Cairns | 1250.7 km |
| Nabire | 1377.5 km |
| Honiara | 1413.0 km |
| Townsville | 1497.2 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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113.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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29.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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118.0 km |
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