| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.761, 155.355 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-13 08:11:32.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 13, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 13, 1989 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.355 and latitude -6.761.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 63.6 km |
| Honiara | 587.3 km |
| Lae | 924.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 953.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1234.9 km |
| Cairns | 1538.8 km |
| Merauke | 1660.5 km |
| Townsville | 1671.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1690.4 km |
| Abepura | 1697.6 km |
| Mackay | 1735.3 km |
| Wamena | 1842.0 km |
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