| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.839, 147.333 |
| UTC time | 1991-09-15 10:27:37.180 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 15, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 15, 1991 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 39.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.333 and latitude -6.839.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 39.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 294.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 360.2 km |
| Merauke | 786.2 km |
| Jayapura | 876.4 km |
| Abepura | 880.6 km |
| Arawa | 913.0 km |
| Wamena | 978.0 km |
| Cairns | 1135.5 km |
| Nabire | 1367.7 km |
| Townsville | 1384.6 km |
| Honiara | 1419.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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