| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.032, 146.669 |
| UTC time | 1991-06-08 14:52:31.450 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 8, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 8, 1991 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.669 and latitude -6.032.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 85.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 270.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 387.2 km |
| Merauke | 744.1 km |
| Jayapura | 766.7 km |
| Abepura | 771.5 km |
| Wamena | 882.8 km |
| Arawa | 985.0 km |
| Cairns | 1216.4 km |
| Nabire | 1274.1 km |
| Townsville | 1473.3 km |
| Honiara | 1512.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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