| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.659, 143.256 |
| UTC time | 1991-02-20 21:46:22.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 20, 1991 at 21:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 171.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.256 and latitude -4.659.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-02-20
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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198.7 km |
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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195.2 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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193.2 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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202.1 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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217.2 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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246.4 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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120.7 km |
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