| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.633, 152.187 |
| UTC time | 1990-05-28 21:39:08.130 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 28, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 28, 1990 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 414.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.187 and latitude -4.633.
| Location | 33 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 414.5 km |
| Lae | 620.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 774.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 892.4 km |
| Honiara | 1010.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1295.4 km |
| Abepura | 1303.5 km |
| Merauke | 1371.8 km |
| Wamena | 1470.7 km |
| Cairns | 1537.1 km |
| Townsville | 1730.6 km |
| Nabire | 1858.3 km |
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