| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.752, 150.350 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-17 20:08:30.490 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 17, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 17, 1989 at 20:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 386.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.350 and latitude -5.752.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 386.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 544.5 km |
| Arawa | 579.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 677.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1127.7 km |
| Abepura | 1134.5 km |
| Honiara | 1135.6 km |
| Merauke | 1140.1 km |
| Wamena | 1277.9 km |
| Cairns | 1340.1 km |
| Townsville | 1552.7 km |
| Nabire | 1669.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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