| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.068, 144.801 |
| UTC time | 1991-02-06 11:44:51.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 6, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 6, 1991 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.801 and latitude -7.068.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Mount Hagen | 148.8 km |
| Lae | 245.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.7 km |
| Merauke | 510.2 km |
| Jayapura | 678.1 km |
| Abepura | 679.3 km |
| Wamena | 727.9 km |
| Cairns | 1102.1 km |
| Nabire | 1110.4 km |
| Arawa | 1193.9 km |
| Tual | 1342.6 km |
| Townsville | 1375.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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142.4 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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140.9 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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145.7 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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144.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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134.2 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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236.4 km |
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