| Magnitude | 7.1 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 104.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.436, 146.383 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-07 13:38:44.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 7, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 7, 1989 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.383 and latitude -6.436.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1989-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 75.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 246.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 349.0 km |
| Merauke | 698.5 km |
| Jayapura | 764.1 km |
| Abepura | 768.0 km |
| Wamena | 864.3 km |
| Arawa | 1016.2 km |
| Cairns | 1169.4 km |
| Nabire | 1254.5 km |
| Townsville | 1429.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1502.1 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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105.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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92.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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127.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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101.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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59.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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151.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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61.2 km |
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