| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 177.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.637, 148.984 |
| UTC time | 1990-11-01 20:19:15.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 1, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 1, 1990 at 20:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 251.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.984 and latitude -5.637.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 251.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 472.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 527.1 km |
| Arawa | 731.7 km |
| Jayapura | 980.6 km |
| Abepura | 987.0 km |
| Merauke | 999.7 km |
| Wamena | 1126.3 km |
| Honiara | 1281.6 km |
| Cairns | 1304.4 km |
| Nabire | 1517.5 km |
| Townsville | 1535.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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228.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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211.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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256.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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174.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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201.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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261.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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154.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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265.6 km |
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