| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.727, 151.889 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-28 08:25:08.060 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 28, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 28, 1990 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 410.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.889 and latitude -5.727.
| Location | 158 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 410.9 km |
| Lae | 552.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 669.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 848.3 km |
| Honiara | 980.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1290.1 km |
| Abepura | 1297.3 km |
| Merauke | 1305.3 km |
| Cairns | 1413.7 km |
| Wamena | 1446.7 km |
| Townsville | 1604.7 km |
| Mackay | 1742.2 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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96.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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16.3 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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5.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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76.5 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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99.2 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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99.1 km |
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