| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.475, 151.932 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-10 19:48:05.670 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 10, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 10, 1991 at 19:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 411.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.932 and latitude -5.475.
| Location | 130 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 411.1 km |
| Lae | 563.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 690.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 854.2 km |
| Honiara | 988.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1287.4 km |
| Abepura | 1294.9 km |
| Merauke | 1317.1 km |
| Cairns | 1440.8 km |
| Wamena | 1448.4 km |
| Townsville | 1632.8 km |
| Mackay | 1770.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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32.7 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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93.8 km |
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