| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.128, 152.299 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-03 21:35:03.370 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 3, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 3, 1989 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 382.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.299 and latitude -5.128.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 382.1 km |
| Lae | 613.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 746.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 897.7 km |
| Honiara | 971.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1318.2 km |
| Abepura | 1325.9 km |
| Merauke | 1366.9 km |
| Wamena | 1485.8 km |
| Cairns | 1493.9 km |
| Townsville | 1682.9 km |
| Mackay | 1815.7 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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295.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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436.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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366.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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337.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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415.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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361.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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423.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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319.3 km |
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