| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.525, 154.936 |
| UTC time | 1991-07-01 22:55:45.970 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 1, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 1, 1991 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.936 and latitude -6.525.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-07-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 77.1 km |
| Honiara | 640.5 km |
| Lae | 878.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 918.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.1 km |
| Cairns | 1528.3 km |
| Merauke | 1618.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1638.8 km |
| Abepura | 1646.0 km |
| Townsville | 1669.2 km |
| Mackay | 1743.1 km |
| Wamena | 1792.4 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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54.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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106.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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38.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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9.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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31.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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15.8 km |
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