Earthquakes in December 1989
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
24 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
104 km deep
Extreme - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake - 201 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
38 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
151 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Contamana, Loreto
153 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Bislig, Caraga
21 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 242 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
162 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga
44 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 237 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
74 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 264 km SSE of Salluit, Canada
5 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 175 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
43 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 70 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
38 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Jask, Hormozgan
16 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
10 km deep
Major