| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.681, 147.892 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-04 03:19:48.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 4, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 4, 1991 at 03:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.892 and latitude -6.681.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 99.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 321.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 415.4 km |
| Arawa | 850.3 km |
| Merauke | 850.4 km |
| Jayapura | 920.0 km |
| Abepura | 924.8 km |
| Wamena | 1032.1 km |
| Cairns | 1163.4 km |
| Honiara | 1363.7 km |
| Townsville | 1405.9 km |
| Nabire | 1422.7 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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69.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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146.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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91.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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159.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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49.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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165.3 km |
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