| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.816, 151.388 |
| UTC time | 1990-07-24 17:55:11.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 24, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 24, 1990 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 535.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.388 and latitude -3.816.
| Location | 95 km WNW of Rabaul |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 535.6 km |
| Lae | 584.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 785.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 825.8 km |
| Honiara | 1134.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1194.5 km |
| Abepura | 1203.1 km |
| Merauke | 1322.2 km |
| Wamena | 1381.8 km |
| Cairns | 1583.1 km |
| Nabire | 1765.8 km |
| Townsville | 1790.6 km |
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M 4.2
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M 5.0
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M 4.4
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M 5.1
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
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