| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.670, 147.415 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-08 00:38:13.110 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 8, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 8, 1990 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 46.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.415 and latitude -6.670.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 46.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 313.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 363.8 km |
| Merauke | 799.7 km |
| Jayapura | 874.0 km |
| Abepura | 878.5 km |
| Arawa | 902.9 km |
| Wamena | 981.1 km |
| Cairns | 1155.4 km |
| Nabire | 1371.4 km |
| Townsville | 1403.8 km |
| Honiara | 1415.3 km |
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