| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.920, 147.041 |
| UTC time | 1991-04-27 19:27:05.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 27, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 27, 1991 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.041 and latitude -5.920.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 311.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.2 km |
| Merauke | 786.9 km |
| Jayapura | 796.7 km |
| Abepura | 801.8 km |
| Wamena | 920.1 km |
| Arawa | 944.3 km |
| Cairns | 1232.8 km |
| Nabire | 1311.7 km |
| Honiara | 1476.6 km |
| Townsville | 1485.9 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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99.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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45.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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21.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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44.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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48.7 km |
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