| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.137, 149.855 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-02 11:20:54.930 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 2, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 2, 1991 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 322.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.855 and latitude -6.137.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 322.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 476.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 623.5 km |
| Arawa | 632.1 km |
| Merauke | 1075.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1090.5 km |
| Abepura | 1096.8 km |
| Honiara | 1172.1 km |
| Wamena | 1230.4 km |
| Cairns | 1280.6 km |
| Townsville | 1498.4 km |
| Nabire | 1622.0 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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294.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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303.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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347.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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267.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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293.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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356.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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234.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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360.5 km |
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