| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.070, 149.775 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-12 21:15:28.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 12, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 12, 1990 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 315.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.775 and latitude -6.070.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 315.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 477.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 614.3 km |
| Arawa | 641.2 km |
| Merauke | 1069.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1079.5 km |
| Abepura | 1085.9 km |
| Honiara | 1182.9 km |
| Wamena | 1220.4 km |
| Cairns | 1284.7 km |
| Townsville | 1503.8 km |
| Nabire | 1611.9 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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288.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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294.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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338.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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258.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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284.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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346.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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225.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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351.3 km |
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