| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.527, 154.484 |
| UTC time | 1991-08-25 06:49:11.720 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 25, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 25, 1991 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.484 and latitude -6.527.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.2 km |
| Honiara | 683.9 km |
| Lae | 828.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 872.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1137.2 km |
| Cairns | 1496.5 km |
| Merauke | 1569.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1590.7 km |
| Abepura | 1597.8 km |
| Townsville | 1643.8 km |
| Mackay | 1726.1 km |
| Wamena | 1743.0 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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62.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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150.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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139.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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47.5 km |
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