| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.040, 155.003 |
| UTC time | 1991-11-03 18:14:13.880 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 3, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 3, 1991 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 109.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.003 and latitude -7.040.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 109.6 km |
| Honiara | 606.6 km |
| Lae | 885.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 906.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1198.8 km |
| Cairns | 1489.7 km |
| Merauke | 1618.0 km |
| Townsville | 1624.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1661.7 km |
| Abepura | 1668.6 km |
| Mackay | 1692.1 km |
| Wamena | 1808.5 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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111.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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80.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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77.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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73.3 km |
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