| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.138, 149.813 |
| UTC time | 1990-07-03 07:45:20.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 3, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 3, 1990 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.813 and latitude -6.138.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 318.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 473.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 618.8 km |
| Arawa | 636.8 km |
| Merauke | 1071.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1086.2 km |
| Abepura | 1092.5 km |
| Honiara | 1176.5 km |
| Wamena | 1225.8 km |
| Cairns | 1279.0 km |
| Townsville | 1497.3 km |
| Nabire | 1617.4 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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290.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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298.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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342.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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262.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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288.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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351.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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229.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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355.9 km |
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