Earthquake details

Monday, December 24, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 24, 1990 at 19:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 138.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.381 and latitude -5.643.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 56.9 km
Coordinates -5.643, 146.381
UTC time 1990-12-24 19:15:46.820
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-24

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