| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.120, 150.926 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-02 06:37:27.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 2, 1991 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 439.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.926 and latitude -6.120.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 439.9 km |
| Arawa | 513.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 559.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 741.8 km |
| Honiara | 1061.3 km |
| Merauke | 1191.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1201.2 km |
| Abepura | 1207.8 km |
| Cairns | 1327.4 km |
| Wamena | 1347.0 km |
| Townsville | 1530.0 km |
| Mackay | 1684.2 km |
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