| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.750, 146.600 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-09 08:41:17.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 9, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 9, 1991 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 67.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.600 and latitude -9.750.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 67.7 km |
| Lae | 339.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 506.0 km |
| Merauke | 694.8 km |
| Cairns | 803.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1033.7 km |
| Abepura | 1034.3 km |
| Wamena | 1053.8 km |
| Townsville | 1059.6 km |
| Arawa | 1063.1 km |
| Mackay | 1298.8 km |
| Nabire | 1418.1 km |
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