| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.201, 148.681 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-03 15:10:44.560 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 193.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.681 and latitude -7.201.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 193.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 304.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 514.4 km |
| Arawa | 768.8 km |
| Merauke | 923.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1024.5 km |
| Abepura | 1029.2 km |
| Cairns | 1127.7 km |
| Wamena | 1132.1 km |
| Honiara | 1265.8 km |
| Townsville | 1358.3 km |
| Nabire | 1522.0 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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162.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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217.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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250.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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191.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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208.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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264.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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146.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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269.7 km |
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