| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.077, 150.112 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-25 15:32:21.730 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 25, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 25, 1990 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 346.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.112 and latitude -7.077.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 346.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 421.6 km |
| Arawa | 610.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 664.5 km |
| Merauke | 1082.1 km |
| Honiara | 1115.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1158.0 km |
| Abepura | 1163.5 km |
| Cairns | 1193.6 km |
| Wamena | 1280.4 km |
| Townsville | 1403.2 km |
| Mackay | 1570.3 km |
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