| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 105.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.237, 146.444 |
| UTC time | 1991-11-05 06:56:03.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 5, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 5, 1991 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.444 and latitude -6.237.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1991-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 81.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 248.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 369.0 km |
| Merauke | 712.5 km |
| Jayapura | 757.4 km |
| Abepura | 761.7 km |
| Wamena | 864.5 km |
| Arawa | 1009.4 km |
| Cairns | 1191.9 km |
| Nabire | 1255.3 km |
| Townsville | 1450.9 km |
| Manokwari | 1499.5 km |
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