| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.692, 153.210 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-06 02:32:03.480 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 6, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 6, 1988 at 02:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.210 and latitude -4.692.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 312.2 km |
| Lae | 724.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.3 km |
| Honiara | 912.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1003.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.4 km |
| Abepura | 1416.5 km |
| Merauke | 1477.7 km |
| Wamena | 1584.3 km |
| Cairns | 1585.5 km |
| Townsville | 1765.1 km |
| Mackay | 1883.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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232.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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384.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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318.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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287.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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367.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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309.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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368.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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265.1 km |
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