| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 417.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.045, 154.442 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-14 05:55:25.170 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 14, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 14, 1991 at 05:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.442 and latitude -6.045.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.1 km |
| Honiara | 715.0 km |
| Lae | 827.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 890.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1130.8 km |
| Cairns | 1536.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1572.5 km |
| Merauke | 1573.6 km |
| Abepura | 1580.0 km |
| Townsville | 1688.3 km |
| Wamena | 1731.5 km |
| Mackay | 1775.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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164.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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106.8 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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167.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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62.8 km |
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