| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.931, 155.656 |
| UTC time | 1990-06-20 08:30:26.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 20, 1990 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.656 and latitude -6.931.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.7 km |
| Honiara | 549.0 km |
| Lae | 957.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 978.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1269.5 km |
| Cairns | 1547.3 km |
| Townsville | 1674.0 km |
| Merauke | 1691.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1727.6 km |
| Mackay | 1730.6 km |
| Abepura | 1734.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1826.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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135.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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5.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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103.7 km |
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