| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 178.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.097, 150.967 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-30 19:14:18.930 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 30, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 30, 1990 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 475.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.967 and latitude -5.097.
| Location | 104 km ENE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1990-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 475.5 km |
| Arawa | 524.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 644.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 751.2 km |
| Honiara | 1102.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1173.5 km |
| Abepura | 1181.0 km |
| Merauke | 1227.1 km |
| Wamena | 1338.2 km |
| Cairns | 1433.5 km |
| Townsville | 1640.7 km |
| Nabire | 1727.8 km |
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