| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.061, 156.143 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-08 18:49:02.340 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 8, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 8, 1990 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.143 and latitude -7.061.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 112.4 km |
| Honiara | 495.6 km |
| Lae | 1011.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1026.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1324.4 km |
| Cairns | 1574.3 km |
| Townsville | 1692.9 km |
| Mackay | 1739.3 km |
| Merauke | 1742.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1776.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1783.3 km |
| Abepura | 1790.4 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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186.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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45.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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112.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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139.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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71.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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52.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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157.0 km |
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