| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 168.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.160, 146.608 |
| UTC time | 1991-07-29 07:12:51.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 29, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 29, 1991 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.608 and latitude -6.160.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 76.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 265.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 374.1 km |
| Merauke | 732.5 km |
| Jayapura | 768.3 km |
| Abepura | 772.7 km |
| Wamena | 879.8 km |
| Arawa | 991.4 km |
| Cairns | 1201.7 km |
| Nabire | 1270.9 km |
| Townsville | 1459.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1512.9 km |
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