| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.981, 154.318 |
| UTC time | 1990-07-07 16:27:51.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 7, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 7, 1990 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 140.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.318 and latitude -5.981.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 140.9 km |
| Honiara | 730.5 km |
| Lae | 814.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1117.0 km |
| Cairns | 1533.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1557.5 km |
| Merauke | 1561.5 km |
| Abepura | 1565.0 km |
| Townsville | 1688.1 km |
| Wamena | 1717.1 km |
| Mackay | 1778.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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197.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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121.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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183.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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78.0 km |
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