| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.179, 148.540 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-03 13:18:49.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 178.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.540 and latitude -7.179.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1991-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 178.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 298.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 498.8 km |
| Arawa | 783.9 km |
| Merauke | 908.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1009.8 km |
| Abepura | 1014.4 km |
| Wamena | 1116.5 km |
| Cairns | 1125.9 km |
| Honiara | 1281.5 km |
| Townsville | 1358.6 km |
| Nabire | 1506.3 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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146.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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203.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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236.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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179.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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195.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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249.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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134.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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255.2 km |
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