| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 493.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.104, 154.459 |
| UTC time | 1989-08-21 18:25:41.050 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 21, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 21, 1989 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 266.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.459 and latitude -4.104.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1989-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 266.6 km |
| Honiara | 848.6 km |
| Lae | 876.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1004.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1150.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1537.0 km |
| Abepura | 1545.6 km |
| Merauke | 1629.6 km |
| Cairns | 1713.9 km |
| Wamena | 1722.2 km |
| Townsville | 1881.6 km |
| Mackay | 1982.4 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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220.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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359.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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308.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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283.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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351.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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296.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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339.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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258.7 km |
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