| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.444, 148.310 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-01 17:20:19.630 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 1, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 1, 1988 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.310 and latitude -6.444.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 148.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 456.2 km |
| Arawa | 803.1 km |
| Merauke | 901.8 km |
| Jayapura | 948.2 km |
| Abepura | 953.5 km |
| Wamena | 1070.1 km |
| Cairns | 1199.0 km |
| Honiara | 1325.6 km |
| Townsville | 1436.6 km |
| Nabire | 1461.4 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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121.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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140.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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181.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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130.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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192.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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197.4 km |
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