| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.061, 144.909 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-30 05:19:33.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 30, 1990 at 05:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.909 and latitude -7.061.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mount Hagen | 153.6 km |
| Lae | 233.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 365.1 km |
| Merauke | 521.8 km |
| Jayapura | 685.6 km |
| Abepura | 687.0 km |
| Wamena | 738.2 km |
| Cairns | 1101.8 km |
| Nabire | 1121.2 km |
| Arawa | 1181.9 km |
| Tual | 1354.3 km |
| Townsville | 1374.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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152.2 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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150.4 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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155.3 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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154.5 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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144.8 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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238.8 km |
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