| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.591, 147.836 |
| UTC time | 1989-06-07 15:17:48.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 7, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 7, 1989 at 15:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.836 and latitude -6.591.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-06-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 330.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 407.3 km |
| Merauke | 847.0 km |
| Arawa | 856.0 km |
| Jayapura | 909.7 km |
| Abepura | 914.5 km |
| Wamena | 1023.4 km |
| Cairns | 1172.1 km |
| Honiara | 1372.1 km |
| Nabire | 1414.3 km |
| Townsville | 1415.4 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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66.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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136.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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155.0 km |
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