| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 418.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.411, 154.298 |
| UTC time | 1991-06-13 01:16:13.490 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 13, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 13, 1991 at 01:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 167.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.298 and latitude -5.411.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-06-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 167.4 km |
| Honiara | 767.8 km |
| Lae | 821.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 909.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1116.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1541.5 km |
| Abepura | 1549.4 km |
| Merauke | 1572.8 km |
| Cairns | 1583.5 km |
| Wamena | 1709.1 km |
| Townsville | 1743.3 km |
| Mackay | 1837.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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243.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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180.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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151.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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229.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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170.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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226.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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127.2 km |
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