| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 28.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.575, 150.993 |
| UTC time | 1990-11-22 20:49:06.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 22, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 22, 1990 at 20:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 460.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.993 and latitude -5.575.
| Location | 94 km E of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1990-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 460.5 km |
| Arawa | 511.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 607.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 749.7 km |
| Honiara | 1077.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1190.0 km |
| Abepura | 1197.1 km |
| Merauke | 1214.0 km |
| Wamena | 1346.1 km |
| Cairns | 1385.8 km |
| Townsville | 1590.3 km |
| Nabire | 1736.8 km |
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