| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.446, 150.344 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-28 03:40:31.610 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 28, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 28, 1991 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 371.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.344 and latitude -6.446.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 371.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 487.6 km |
| Arawa | 578.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 679.8 km |
| Honiara | 1109.9 km |
| Merauke | 1120.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1153.4 km |
| Abepura | 1159.6 km |
| Cairns | 1268.3 km |
| Wamena | 1289.9 km |
| Townsville | 1477.7 km |
| Mackay | 1642.1 km |
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