| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.499, 147.730 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-29 03:42:34.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 29, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 29, 1989 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.730 and latitude -6.499.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 84.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 337.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 393.8 km |
| Merauke | 838.4 km |
| Arawa | 867.4 km |
| Jayapura | 894.5 km |
| Abepura | 899.3 km |
| Wamena | 1009.4 km |
| Cairns | 1180.0 km |
| Honiara | 1386.0 km |
| Nabire | 1400.4 km |
| Townsville | 1424.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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