| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.527, 153.620 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-19 16:47:34.730 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 19, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 19, 1989 at 16:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 229.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.620 and latitude -5.527.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 229.2 km |
| Lae | 745.1 km |
| Honiara | 822.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 838.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1040.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1470.7 km |
| Abepura | 1478.4 km |
| Merauke | 1496.8 km |
| Cairns | 1530.4 km |
| Wamena | 1635.2 km |
| Townsville | 1698.6 km |
| Mackay | 1804.7 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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142.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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289.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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221.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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191.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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270.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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213.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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275.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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170.3 km |
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