| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 49.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.072, 148.198 |
| UTC time | 1991-11-04 06:24:02.600 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 4, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 4, 1991 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.198 and latitude -6.072.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1991-11-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 151.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 439.9 km |
| Arawa | 815.7 km |
| Merauke | 901.7 km |
| Jayapura | 918.9 km |
| Abepura | 924.5 km |
| Wamena | 1048.9 km |
| Cairns | 1236.7 km |
| Honiara | 1349.0 km |
| Nabire | 1440.5 km |
| Townsville | 1476.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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130.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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120.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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164.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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110.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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172.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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177.3 km |
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