| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 154.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.683, 148.752 |
| UTC time | 1990-07-07 15:00:21.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 7, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 7, 1990 at 15:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 226.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.752 and latitude -5.683.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 226.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 457.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 501.1 km |
| Arawa | 756.9 km |
| Jayapura | 958.3 km |
| Abepura | 964.7 km |
| Merauke | 973.7 km |
| Wamena | 1101.6 km |
| Cairns | 1292.9 km |
| Honiara | 1304.1 km |
| Nabire | 1493.0 km |
| Townsville | 1526.7 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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204.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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185.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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229.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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148.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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175.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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235.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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129.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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239.5 km |
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