- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 3, 1989 CE
- Location:
- 180 km ENE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
- Magnitude:
- 6 Mw
- Depth:
- 16.6 km
Other earthquake records of 1989 CE
- Tajikistan, Sharora, Gissar · Mb 5.3 · 274 deaths
- Indonesia, Kurima District, Baliem River · Ms 5.8 · 120 deaths
- Iran, Do Gobadan, Fars, Yasuj · Ms 5.8 · 114 deaths
- California, Loma Prieta · Mw 6.9 · 62 deaths
- Algeria, Algiers, Cherchell, Tipaza · Ms 5.7 · 30 deaths
- China, Shanxi And Hebei Provinces, Datong · Ms 5.3 · 29 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.0 - 180 km ENE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea (1989 CE) happen?
- November 3, 1989 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.