| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.214, 154.088 |
| UTC time | 1990-09-27 16:50:05.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 27, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 27, 1990 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 163.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.088 and latitude -6.214.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 163.6 km |
| Honiara | 739.1 km |
| Lae | 786.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 846.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1091.9 km |
| Cairns | 1497.4 km |
| Merauke | 1531.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1539.2 km |
| Abepura | 1546.5 km |
| Townsville | 1653.2 km |
| Wamena | 1694.9 km |
| Mackay | 1745.6 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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80.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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205.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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135.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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106.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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183.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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130.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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193.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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90.9 km |
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