| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.213, 152.536 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-04 04:22:11.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 4, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 4, 1990 at 04:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 354.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.536 and latitude -5.213.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 354.2 km |
| Lae | 636.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 760.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 923.0 km |
| Honiara | 943.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1345.9 km |
| Abepura | 1353.6 km |
| Merauke | 1389.4 km |
| Cairns | 1498.1 km |
| Wamena | 1512.7 km |
| Townsville | 1683.4 km |
| Mackay | 1811.4 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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267.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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409.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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339.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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310.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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388.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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333.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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396.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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291.6 km |
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