| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.194, 148.618 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-03 00:03:51.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 00:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 186.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.618 and latitude -7.194.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 186.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 301.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 507.5 km |
| Arawa | 775.6 km |
| Merauke | 917.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1018.1 km |
| Abepura | 1022.7 km |
| Wamena | 1125.2 km |
| Cairns | 1126.6 km |
| Honiara | 1272.7 km |
| Townsville | 1358.1 km |
| Nabire | 1515.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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155.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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211.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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244.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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203.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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257.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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141.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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263.4 km |
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