| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 180.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.548, 147.455 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-03 15:21:44.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 3, 1989 at 15:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 140.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.455 and latitude -5.548.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 140.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 358.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 438.7 km |
| Jayapura | 819.8 km |
| Abepura | 825.7 km |
| Merauke | 845.2 km |
| Arawa | 901.3 km |
| Wamena | 957.3 km |
| Cairns | 1279.6 km |
| Nabire | 1348.8 km |
| Honiara | 1445.0 km |
| Townsville | 1528.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 5.0
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Lae
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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