| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.277, 154.755 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-26 15:39:22.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 26, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 26, 1990 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.755 and latitude -6.277.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.9 km |
| Honiara | 672.0 km |
| Lae | 859.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 910.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1165.9 km |
| Cairns | 1536.9 km |
| Merauke | 1603.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1612.4 km |
| Abepura | 1619.8 km |
| Townsville | 1682.8 km |
| Mackay | 1762.2 km |
| Wamena | 1769.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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139.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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72.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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122.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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19.7 km |
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