| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.376, 151.490 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-24 10:12:13.060 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 24, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 24, 1990 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 461.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.490 and latitude -5.376.
| Location | 143 km SW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 461.3 km |
| Lae | 519.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 661.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 806.0 km |
| Honiara | 1037.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1237.3 km |
| Abepura | 1244.7 km |
| Merauke | 1273.0 km |
| Wamena | 1398.6 km |
| Cairns | 1428.9 km |
| Townsville | 1627.6 km |
| Mackay | 1774.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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38.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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75.0 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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43.7 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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49.0 km |
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M 4.4
129 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 23:48 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 5.4
130 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 06:23 UTC
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45.4 km |
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