| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 163.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.576, 148.331 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-19 22:56:26.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 19, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 19, 1991 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 195.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.331 and latitude -5.576.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 195.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 453.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 455.3 km |
| Arawa | 804.4 km |
| Jayapura | 910.6 km |
| Abepura | 916.8 km |
| Merauke | 934.0 km |
| Wamena | 1053.7 km |
| Cairns | 1293.8 km |
| Honiara | 1352.0 km |
| Nabire | 1445.0 km |
| Townsville | 1532.9 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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178.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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187.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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134.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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192.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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100.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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195.4 km |
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