| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.402, 154.511 |
| UTC time | 1991-01-29 12:42:41.590 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 29, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 29, 1991 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.511 and latitude -6.402.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.3 km |
| Honiara | 688.0 km |
| Lae | 831.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1139.5 km |
| Cairns | 1509.2 km |
| Merauke | 1574.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1589.8 km |
| Abepura | 1597.1 km |
| Townsville | 1657.3 km |
| Mackay | 1740.2 km |
| Wamena | 1744.0 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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49.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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153.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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55.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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133.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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141.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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42.1 km |
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