| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 108.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.860, 146.747 |
| UTC time | 1990-10-06 00:18:51.330 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 6, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 6, 1990 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.747 and latitude -5.860.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 100.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 278.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 405.1 km |
| Merauke | 759.4 km |
| Jayapura | 764.8 km |
| Abepura | 769.8 km |
| Wamena | 886.9 km |
| Arawa | 977.1 km |
| Cairns | 1236.2 km |
| Nabire | 1278.4 km |
| Townsville | 1492.4 km |
| Honiara | 1509.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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