| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 171.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.826, 156.216 |
| UTC time | 1989-06-03 02:56:52.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 3, 1989 at 02:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.216 and latitude -6.826.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 97.8 km |
| Honiara | 503.5 km |
| Lae | 1019.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1041.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1330.4 km |
| Cairns | 1598.6 km |
| Townsville | 1718.8 km |
| Merauke | 1754.0 km |
| Mackay | 1766.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1784.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1789.0 km |
| Abepura | 1791.4 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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178.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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85.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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154.1 km |
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