| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.171, 148.441 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-03 13:29:19.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 13:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 167.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.441 and latitude -7.171.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 167.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 293.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 488.1 km |
| Arawa | 794.6 km |
| Merauke | 898.3 km |
| Jayapura | 999.9 km |
| Abepura | 1004.5 km |
| Wamena | 1105.8 km |
| Cairns | 1123.9 km |
| Honiara | 1292.4 km |
| Townsville | 1358.0 km |
| Nabire | 1495.6 km |
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