| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.242, 152.942 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-02 16:53:26.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 2, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 2, 1989 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 365.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.942 and latitude -4.242.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 365.5 km |
| Lae | 714.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 865.4 km |
| Honiara | 966.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 982.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1371.6 km |
| Abepura | 1380.0 km |
| Merauke | 1465.3 km |
| Wamena | 1553.7 km |
| Cairns | 1614.5 km |
| Townsville | 1800.4 km |
| Mackay | 1926.3 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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287.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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440.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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375.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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345.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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424.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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366.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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424.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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321.9 km |
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