| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 250.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.428, 146.785 |
| UTC time | 1989-04-02 10:43:32.790 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 2, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 2, 1989 at 10:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 146.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.785 and latitude -5.428.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-04-02
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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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
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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141.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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59.5 km |
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