| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.183, 147.939 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-03 08:59:29.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 3, 1991 at 08:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.939 and latitude -6.183.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 120.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 412.1 km |
| Arawa | 844.1 km |
| Merauke | 870.7 km |
| Jayapura | 898.4 km |
| Abepura | 903.8 km |
| Wamena | 1023.5 km |
| Cairns | 1218.8 km |
| Honiara | 1373.0 km |
| Nabire | 1415.0 km |
| Townsville | 1461.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
102.8 km
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