| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.669, 153.014 |
| UTC time | 1989-06-02 21:01:18.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 2, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 2, 1989 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.014 and latitude -4.669.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 331.9 km |
| Lae | 704.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.1 km |
| Honiara | 931.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 982.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1386.5 km |
| Abepura | 1394.7 km |
| Merauke | 1457.7 km |
| Wamena | 1562.5 km |
| Cairns | 1576.8 km |
| Townsville | 1759.2 km |
| Mackay | 1881.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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250.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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402.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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334.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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304.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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384.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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326.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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386.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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282.5 km |
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