| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.589, 152.943 |
| UTC time | 1991-12-30 22:07:43.520 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 30, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 30, 1991 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 343.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.943 and latitude -4.589.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 343.3 km |
| Lae | 700.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 839.8 km |
| Honiara | 943.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 976.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1377.3 km |
| Abepura | 1385.5 km |
| Merauke | 1452.9 km |
| Wamena | 1554.4 km |
| Cairns | 1580.7 km |
| Townsville | 1764.5 km |
| Mackay | 1888.6 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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262.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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414.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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346.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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316.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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396.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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338.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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398.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.3 km |
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