| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.270, 151.178 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-20 23:20:31.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 20, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 20, 1990 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 465.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.178 and latitude -6.270.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 465.3 km |
| Arawa | 485.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 569.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 770.4 km |
| Honiara | 1029.3 km |
| Merauke | 1214.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1233.0 km |
| Abepura | 1239.6 km |
| Cairns | 1324.2 km |
| Wamena | 1377.2 km |
| Townsville | 1522.3 km |
| Mackay | 1670.9 km |
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