| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.675, 153.240 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-22 13:24:15.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 22, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 22, 1989 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 310.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.240 and latitude -4.675.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 310.5 km |
| Lae | 728.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.1 km |
| Honiara | 910.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1007.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1411.3 km |
| Abepura | 1419.5 km |
| Merauke | 1481.4 km |
| Wamena | 1587.6 km |
| Cairns | 1588.8 km |
| Townsville | 1768.1 km |
| Mackay | 1886.5 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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230.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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383.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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317.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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287.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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366.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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308.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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367.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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264.2 km |
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