| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.960, 148.435 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-28 15:01:11.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 28, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 28, 1989 at 15:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.435 and latitude -5.960.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 180.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 416.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 465.7 km |
| Arawa | 789.9 km |
| Merauke | 930.6 km |
| Jayapura | 937.6 km |
| Abepura | 943.5 km |
| Wamena | 1072.2 km |
| Cairns | 1254.6 km |
| Honiara | 1327.6 km |
| Nabire | 1463.8 km |
| Townsville | 1491.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
156.2 km
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