| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.189, 154.960 |
| UTC time | 1990-10-25 16:33:33.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 25, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 25, 1990 at 16:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 67.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.960 and latitude -6.189.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-10-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 67.2 km |
| Honiara | 658.2 km |
| Lae | 882.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 935.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1188.3 km |
| Cairns | 1558.8 km |
| Merauke | 1627.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1632.0 km |
| Abepura | 1639.5 km |
| Townsville | 1702.7 km |
| Mackay | 1779.1 km |
| Wamena | 1790.3 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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23.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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23.6 km |
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