| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.512, 147.817 |
| UTC time | 1989-05-31 19:10:37.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 31, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 31, 1989 at 19:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.817 and latitude -6.512.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 93.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 338.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 403.5 km |
| Merauke | 847.2 km |
| Arawa | 857.8 km |
| Jayapura | 903.6 km |
| Abepura | 908.5 km |
| Wamena | 1019.1 km |
| Cairns | 1180.3 km |
| Honiara | 1376.3 km |
| Nabire | 1410.1 km |
| Townsville | 1424.0 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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67.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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95.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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86.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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143.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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28.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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149.1 km |
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