| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 31.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.151, 148.947 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-17 00:35:23.180 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 17, 1989 at 00:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 225.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.947 and latitude -6.151.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1989-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 225.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 419.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 523.2 km |
| Arawa | 732.6 km |
| Merauke | 978.5 km |
| Jayapura | 998.1 km |
| Abepura | 1004.0 km |
| Wamena | 1131.9 km |
| Cairns | 1248.2 km |
| Honiara | 1267.1 km |
| Townsville | 1478.3 km |
| Nabire | 1523.5 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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198.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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203.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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247.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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167.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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193.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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256.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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133.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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260.6 km |
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