| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.930, 155.960 |
| UTC time | 1989-03-10 09:10:45.330 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 10, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 10, 1989 at 09:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.960 and latitude -6.930.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.3 km |
| Honiara | 520.5 km |
| Lae | 991.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1011.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1303.0 km |
| Cairns | 1570.6 km |
| Townsville | 1693.1 km |
| Merauke | 1724.5 km |
| Mackay | 1744.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1759.9 km |
| Abepura | 1767.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1801.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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161.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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115.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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91.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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29.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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132.4 km |
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