| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 185.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.084, 146.049 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-03 05:13:53.790 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 3, 1989 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.049 and latitude -7.084.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 112.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 243.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 292.8 km |
| Merauke | 642.0 km |
| Jayapura | 778.5 km |
| Abepura | 781.2 km |
| Wamena | 854.1 km |
| Arawa | 1056.5 km |
| Cairns | 1095.8 km |
| Nabire | 1240.4 km |
| Townsville | 1358.6 km |
| Tual | 1479.9 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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138.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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166.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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133.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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196.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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173.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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140.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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207.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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142.0 km |
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