| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.469, 147.765 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-30 16:50:45.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 30, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 30, 1989 at 16:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.765 and latitude -6.469.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 341.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 397.1 km |
| Merauke | 843.0 km |
| Arawa | 863.5 km |
| Jayapura | 896.2 km |
| Abepura | 901.2 km |
| Wamena | 1012.3 km |
| Cairns | 1184.0 km |
| Honiara | 1383.1 km |
| Nabire | 1403.4 km |
| Townsville | 1428.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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124.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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136.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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141.9 km |
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