| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.176, 146.807 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-10 08:14:35.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 10, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 10, 1990 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 64.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.807 and latitude -6.176.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 64.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 287.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 369.4 km |
| Merauke | 752.5 km |
| Jayapura | 788.0 km |
| Abepura | 792.7 km |
| Wamena | 901.5 km |
| Arawa | 969.3 km |
| Cairns | 1201.8 km |
| Nabire | 1292.7 km |
| Townsville | 1457.2 km |
| Honiara | 1493.9 km |
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