| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.012, 149.799 |
| UTC time | 1989-03-01 04:26:27.050 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 1, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 1, 1989 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 364.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.799 and latitude -5.012.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 364.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 576.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 624.2 km |
| Arawa | 653.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1045.6 km |
| Abepura | 1053.0 km |
| Merauke | 1108.4 km |
| Wamena | 1208.4 km |
| Honiara | 1224.0 km |
| Cairns | 1397.0 km |
| Nabire | 1598.0 km |
| Townsville | 1619.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 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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Lae
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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