| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 200.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.511, 147.091 |
| UTC time | 1991-06-17 09:20:01.620 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 17, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 17, 1991 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.091 and latitude -5.511.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 135.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 319.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 441.6 km |
| Jayapura | 781.4 km |
| Abepura | 787.1 km |
| Merauke | 810.0 km |
| Wamena | 916.9 km |
| Arawa | 941.9 km |
| Cairns | 1278.6 km |
| Nabire | 1308.4 km |
| Honiara | 1484.6 km |
| Townsville | 1531.5 km |
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M 4.1
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