| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.103, 147.739 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-14 15:09:38.550 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 14, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 14, 1991 at 15:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.739 and latitude -7.103.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 92.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 272.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 412.1 km |
| Merauke | 823.5 km |
| Arawa | 870.8 km |
| Jayapura | 930.0 km |
| Abepura | 934.2 km |
| Wamena | 1029.7 km |
| Cairns | 1114.1 km |
| Townsville | 1357.8 km |
| Honiara | 1369.8 km |
| Nabire | 1419.0 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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62.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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127.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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133.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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175.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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93.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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181.1 km |
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