| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.2 km |
| Coordinates | -9.648, 155.537 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-07 14:52:51.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 7, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 7, 1990 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 380.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.537 and latitude -9.648.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 380.5 km |
| Honiara | 485.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 920.7 km |
| Lae | 995.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1316.3 km |
| Cairns | 1332.2 km |
| Townsville | 1424.7 km |
| Mackay | 1451.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1619.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1644.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1648.1 km |
| Merauke | 1668.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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407.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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286.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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344.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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283.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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333.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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305.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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369.1 km |
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