| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.991, 154.665 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-21 21:11:07.750 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 21, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 21, 1991 at 21:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.665 and latitude -6.991.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 130.8 km |
| Honiara | 642.6 km |
| Lae | 848.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 872.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1161.1 km |
| Cairns | 1469.4 km |
| Merauke | 1581.6 km |
| Townsville | 1609.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.4 km |
| Abepura | 1631.3 km |
| Mackay | 1684.0 km |
| Wamena | 1770.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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59.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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113.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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71.3 km |
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