| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.360, 150.242 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-28 11:05:19.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 28, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 28, 1991 at 11:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 361.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.242 and latitude -6.360.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 361.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 486.4 km |
| Arawa | 589.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 667.7 km |
| Merauke | 1111.5 km |
| Honiara | 1123.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1139.4 km |
| Abepura | 1145.6 km |
| Cairns | 1272.9 km |
| Wamena | 1277.0 km |
| Townsville | 1484.1 km |
| Mackay | 1650.9 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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331.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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348.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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391.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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312.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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337.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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400.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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276.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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405.3 km |
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