| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.100, 151.857 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-29 05:43:40.620 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 29, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 29, 1990 at 05:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 474.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.857 and latitude -4.100.
| Location | 35 km WNW of Rabaul |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 474.6 km |
| Lae | 612.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 792.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 868.1 km |
| Honiara | 1073.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1250.1 km |
| Abepura | 1258.5 km |
| Merauke | 1358.0 km |
| Wamena | 1433.3 km |
| Cairns | 1574.9 km |
| Townsville | 1775.3 km |
| Nabire | 1818.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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