| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.173, 149.815 |
| UTC time | 1989-09-30 04:16:45.550 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 30, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 30, 1989 at 04:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 317.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.815 and latitude -6.173.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 317.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 470.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 619.2 km |
| Arawa | 636.5 km |
| Merauke | 1070.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1087.8 km |
| Abepura | 1094.0 km |
| Honiara | 1175.0 km |
| Wamena | 1226.7 km |
| Cairns | 1275.4 km |
| Townsville | 1493.5 km |
| Nabire | 1618.3 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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289.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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299.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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343.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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263.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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289.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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351.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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229.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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356.4 km |
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