| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.463, 147.857 |
| UTC time | 1989-06-11 23:24:39.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 11, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 11, 1989 at 23:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.857 and latitude -6.463.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-06-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 99.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 344.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 407.0 km |
| Merauke | 853.0 km |
| Arawa | 853.3 km |
| Jayapura | 904.8 km |
| Abepura | 909.8 km |
| Wamena | 1022.0 km |
| Cairns | 1186.5 km |
| Honiara | 1373.4 km |
| Nabire | 1413.1 km |
| Townsville | 1429.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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