| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.225, 148.585 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-03 00:40:10.830 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 184.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.585 and latitude -7.225.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 184.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 296.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 505.0 km |
| Arawa | 779.7 km |
| Merauke | 913.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1016.7 km |
| Abepura | 1021.3 km |
| Cairns | 1122.3 km |
| Wamena | 1122.8 km |
| Honiara | 1275.6 km |
| Townsville | 1354.2 km |
| Nabire | 1512.5 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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153.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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210.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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243.1 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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202.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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256.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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141.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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262.2 km |
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