| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.989, 147.586 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-09 04:42:49.690 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 9, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 9, 1990 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.586 and latitude -5.989.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 104.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 371.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 391.3 km |
| Merauke | 840.6 km |
| Jayapura | 853.8 km |
| Abepura | 859.2 km |
| Arawa | 883.7 km |
| Wamena | 980.7 km |
| Cairns | 1233.3 km |
| Nabire | 1372.3 km |
| Honiara | 1416.5 km |
| Townsville | 1480.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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42.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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109.1 km |
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