| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 73.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.178, 151.729 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-09 05:35:45.910 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 9, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 9, 1990 at 05:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 440.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.729 and latitude -5.178.
| Location | 110 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 440.8 km |
| Lae | 551.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 696.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 834.3 km |
| Honiara | 1023.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1257.8 km |
| Abepura | 1265.4 km |
| Merauke | 1304.8 km |
| Wamena | 1423.2 km |
| Cairns | 1460.3 km |
| Townsville | 1656.7 km |
| Mackay | 1799.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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