| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.198, 152.691 |
| UTC time | 1991-10-27 10:22:46.550 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 27, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 27, 1991 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 338.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.691 and latitude -5.198.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 338.5 km |
| Lae | 653.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 775.2 km |
| Honiara | 929.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 940.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1362.3 km |
| Abepura | 1370.1 km |
| Merauke | 1406.4 km |
| Cairns | 1507.9 km |
| Wamena | 1529.7 km |
| Townsville | 1691.2 km |
| Mackay | 1816.5 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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251.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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395.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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325.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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296.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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375.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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319.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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382.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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277.2 km |
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