| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.142, 149.005 |
| UTC time | 1989-01-31 00:46:18.610 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 31, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 31, 1989 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 231.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.005 and latitude -6.142.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 231.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 423.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 529.5 km |
| Arawa | 726.2 km |
| Merauke | 984.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1003.6 km |
| Abepura | 1009.5 km |
| Wamena | 1138.0 km |
| Cairns | 1250.9 km |
| Honiara | 1261.3 km |
| Townsville | 1480.3 km |
| Nabire | 1529.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
253.6 km
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