| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.223, 148.814 |
| UTC time | 1989-06-28 22:11:58.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 28, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 28, 1989 at 22:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 208.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.814 and latitude -6.223.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-06-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 208.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 406.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 509.0 km |
| Arawa | 747.2 km |
| Merauke | 962.1 km |
| Jayapura | 987.8 km |
| Abepura | 993.6 km |
| Wamena | 1119.1 km |
| Cairns | 1236.5 km |
| Honiara | 1278.8 km |
| Townsville | 1468.2 km |
| Nabire | 1510.7 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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181.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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189.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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232.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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153.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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179.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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242.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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118.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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246.8 km |
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