| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 200.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.546, 147.145 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-30 00:39:38.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 30, 1990 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.145 and latitude -5.546.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 132.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 324.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 437.6 km |
| Jayapura | 788.4 km |
| Abepura | 794.1 km |
| Merauke | 813.8 km |
| Wamena | 923.4 km |
| Arawa | 935.6 km |
| Cairns | 1275.4 km |
| Nabire | 1314.9 km |
| Honiara | 1477.7 km |
| Townsville | 1527.8 km |
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