| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.184, 148.659 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-03 00:46:57.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.659 and latitude -7.184.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 190.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 304.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 511.5 km |
| Arawa | 771.0 km |
| Merauke | 921.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1021.4 km |
| Abepura | 1026.1 km |
| Cairns | 1128.9 km |
| Wamena | 1129.2 km |
| Honiara | 1268.5 km |
| Townsville | 1359.8 km |
| Nabire | 1519.1 km |
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