| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.515, 147.799 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-28 15:19:07.190 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 28, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 28, 1989 at 15:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.799 and latitude -6.515.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 337.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 401.6 km |
| Merauke | 845.2 km |
| Arawa | 859.8 km |
| Jayapura | 902.0 km |
| Abepura | 906.9 km |
| Wamena | 1017.3 km |
| Cairns | 1179.6 km |
| Honiara | 1378.2 km |
| Nabire | 1408.3 km |
| Townsville | 1423.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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