| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.9 km |
| Coordinates | -7.180, 149.219 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-15 04:00:17.810 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 15, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 15, 1991 at 04:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 250.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.219 and latitude -7.180.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-15
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 250.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 342.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 571.0 km |
| Arawa | 709.6 km |
| Merauke | 982.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1075.2 km |
| Abepura | 1080.2 km |
| Cairns | 1147.8 km |
| Wamena | 1188.3 km |
| Honiara | 1208.2 km |
| Townsville | 1370.5 km |
| Mackay | 1555.5 km |
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