| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.604, 153.925 |
| UTC time | 1990-10-23 15:14:29.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 23, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 23, 1990 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 194.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.925 and latitude -5.604.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 194.6 km |
| Lae | 776.9 km |
| Honiara | 789.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 862.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1074.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1505.6 km |
| Abepura | 1513.2 km |
| Merauke | 1527.7 km |
| Cairns | 1542.2 km |
| Wamena | 1669.6 km |
| Townsville | 1705.5 km |
| Mackay | 1805.5 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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108.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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257.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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190.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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159.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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240.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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182.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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242.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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138.1 km |
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