| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.648, 150.233 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-16 05:24:19.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 16, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 16, 1990 at 05:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 377.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.233 and latitude -5.648.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 377.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 545.3 km |
| Arawa | 594.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 665.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1111.8 km |
| Abepura | 1118.7 km |
| Merauke | 1130.9 km |
| Honiara | 1151.9 km |
| Wamena | 1263.5 km |
| Cairns | 1346.3 km |
| Townsville | 1560.8 km |
| Nabire | 1654.5 km |
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