| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.240, 152.535 |
| UTC time | 1989-03-11 04:02:26.890 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 11, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 11, 1989 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 353.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.535 and latitude -5.240.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 353.3 km |
| Lae | 635.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 758.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 922.7 km |
| Honiara | 942.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1346.4 km |
| Abepura | 1354.1 km |
| Merauke | 1388.5 km |
| Cairns | 1495.4 km |
| Wamena | 1512.8 km |
| Townsville | 1680.5 km |
| Mackay | 1808.4 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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266.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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407.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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338.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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308.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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386.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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332.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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395.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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290.4 km |
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