| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.069, 147.635 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-06 06:14:23.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 6, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 6, 1991 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.635 and latitude -6.069.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 377.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 383.1 km |
| Merauke | 842.8 km |
| Jayapura | 862.7 km |
| Abepura | 868.0 km |
| Arawa | 878.0 km |
| Wamena | 987.9 km |
| Cairns | 1225.3 km |
| Nabire | 1379.4 km |
| Honiara | 1408.8 km |
| Townsville | 1471.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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