| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.649, 153.147 |
| UTC time | 1988-01-13 16:23:13.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 13, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 13, 1988 at 16:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.147 and latitude -4.649.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.7 km |
| Lae | 719.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 852.9 km |
| Honiara | 921.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 997.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1400.7 km |
| Abepura | 1408.9 km |
| Merauke | 1472.4 km |
| Wamena | 1577.2 km |
| Cairns | 1586.1 km |
| Townsville | 1766.8 km |
| Mackay | 1887.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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240.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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392.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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376.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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317.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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377.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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273.4 km |
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