| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.076, 147.661 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-01 16:54:28.270 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 1, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 1, 1991 at 16:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.661 and latitude -6.076.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 103.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 380.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 382.8 km |
| Merauke | 845.2 km |
| Jayapura | 865.6 km |
| Abepura | 870.9 km |
| Arawa | 875.1 km |
| Wamena | 990.9 km |
| Cairns | 1225.1 km |
| Nabire | 1382.4 km |
| Honiara | 1405.8 km |
| Townsville | 1471.3 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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90.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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104.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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25.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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113.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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22.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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118.3 km |
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