| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 213.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.522, 155.601 |
| UTC time | 1990-08-25 03:25:28.340 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 25, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 25, 1990 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 32.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.601 and latitude -6.522.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 32.8 km |
| Honiara | 578.7 km |
| Lae | 951.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 987.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1260.5 km |
| Cairns | 1576.8 km |
| Merauke | 1691.2 km |
| Townsville | 1708.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1709.8 km |
| Abepura | 1717.2 km |
| Mackay | 1770.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1861.6 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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102.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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43.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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79.8 km |
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