| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.651, 152.828 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-26 21:39:22.890 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 26, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 26, 1989 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 350.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.828 and latitude -4.651.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 350.6 km |
| Lae | 685.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 825.7 km |
| Honiara | 949.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 962.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1365.8 km |
| Abepura | 1374.0 km |
| Merauke | 1438.7 km |
| Wamena | 1541.8 km |
| Cairns | 1568.5 km |
| Townsville | 1753.4 km |
| Mackay | 1879.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.3
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