| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 141.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.889, 156.238 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-17 10:25:36.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 17, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 17, 1989 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.238 and latitude -6.889.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 104.4 km |
| Honiara | 497.5 km |
| Lae | 1021.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1041.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1333.3 km |
| Cairns | 1595.3 km |
| Townsville | 1714.5 km |
| Merauke | 1755.5 km |
| Mackay | 1761.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1782.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1788.3 km |
| Abepura | 1795.6 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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184.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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59.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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143.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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85.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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60.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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158.7 km |
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