| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.125, 153.630 |
| UTC time | 1991-07-02 21:56:40.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 2, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 2, 1991 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 247.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.630 and latitude -5.125.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 247.2 km |
| Lae | 755.7 km |
| Honiara | 846.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 863.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1044.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1462.7 km |
| Abepura | 1470.7 km |
| Merauke | 1508.9 km |
| Cairns | 1568.6 km |
| Wamena | 1633.1 km |
| Townsville | 1739.6 km |
| Mackay | 1848.3 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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165.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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317.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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251.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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220.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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300.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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242.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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301.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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198.2 km |
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