| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.843, 153.276 |
| UTC time | 1990-08-29 06:02:19.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 29, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 29, 1990 at 06:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 297.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.276 and latitude -4.843.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 297.0 km |
| Lae | 726.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 850.6 km |
| Honiara | 896.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1008.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1418.4 km |
| Abepura | 1426.5 km |
| Merauke | 1479.8 km |
| Cairns | 1574.7 km |
| Wamena | 1592.3 km |
| Townsville | 1752.5 km |
| Mackay | 1869.2 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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215.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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367.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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300.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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270.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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350.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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292.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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352.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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248.1 km |
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