| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.825, 152.516 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-12 15:41:33.650 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 12, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 12, 1991 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.516 and latitude -4.825.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.4 km |
| Lae | 646.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 786.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 925.5 km |
| Honiara | 968.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1335.1 km |
| Abepura | 1343.1 km |
| Merauke | 1399.8 km |
| Wamena | 1507.9 km |
| Cairns | 1535.0 km |
| Townsville | 1722.9 km |
| Mackay | 1853.4 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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287.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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434.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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365.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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335.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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415.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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358.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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420.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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315.3 km |
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