| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.632, 152.979 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-10 00:31:41.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 10, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 10, 1991 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.979 and latitude -4.632.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.4 km |
| Lae | 702.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 839.8 km |
| Honiara | 937.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 979.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1382.0 km |
| Abepura | 1390.2 km |
| Merauke | 1455.3 km |
| Wamena | 1558.5 km |
| Cairns | 1578.5 km |
| Townsville | 1761.6 km |
| Mackay | 1884.8 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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256.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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407.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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340.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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310.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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390.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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332.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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392.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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288.1 km |
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