| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.190, 148.521 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-03 19:29:45.650 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 176.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.521 and latitude -7.190.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 176.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 296.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 497.1 km |
| Arawa | 786.2 km |
| Merauke | 906.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1008.6 km |
| Abepura | 1013.2 km |
| Wamena | 1114.9 km |
| Cairns | 1124.2 km |
| Honiara | 1283.3 km |
| Townsville | 1357.1 km |
| Nabire | 1504.6 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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145.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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202.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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235.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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178.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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194.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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248.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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134.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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254.2 km |
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