| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.487, 154.219 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-17 00:39:38.190 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 17, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 17, 1989 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.219 and latitude -6.487.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 151.7 km |
| Honiara | 711.8 km |
| Lae | 799.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1107.7 km |
| Cairns | 1481.9 km |
| Merauke | 1540.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1561.2 km |
| Abepura | 1568.4 km |
| Townsville | 1633.3 km |
| Wamena | 1713.3 km |
| Mackay | 1721.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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179.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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109.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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156.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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169.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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75.1 km |
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