| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 60.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.041, 152.082 |
| UTC time | 1990-06-15 08:12:26.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 15, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 15, 1990 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 408.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.082 and latitude -5.041.
| Location | 79 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 408.0 km |
| Lae | 593.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 735.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 874.8 km |
| Honiara | 996.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1292.6 km |
| Abepura | 1300.4 km |
| Merauke | 1346.7 km |
| Wamena | 1461.2 km |
| Cairns | 1491.4 km |
| Townsville | 1683.9 km |
| Mackay | 1821.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Arawa
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M 4.9
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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M 4.4
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