| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.385, 154.693 |
| UTC time | 1990-11-23 05:58:23.520 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 23, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 23, 1990 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 98.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.693 and latitude -6.385.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 98.1 km |
| Honiara | 671.6 km |
| Lae | 852.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 899.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1159.5 km |
| Cairns | 1523.3 km |
| Merauke | 1594.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1608.8 km |
| Abepura | 1616.1 km |
| Townsville | 1669.0 km |
| Mackay | 1748.6 km |
| Wamena | 1763.7 km |
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