| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.161, 146.782 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-16 03:42:16.710 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 16, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 16, 1990 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.782 and latitude -6.161.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 66.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 284.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 371.4 km |
| Merauke | 750.5 km |
| Jayapura | 784.8 km |
| Abepura | 789.4 km |
| Wamena | 898.4 km |
| Arawa | 972.1 km |
| Cairns | 1203.2 km |
| Nabire | 1289.6 km |
| Townsville | 1458.9 km |
| Honiara | 1497.0 km |
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