| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.694, 149.540 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-11 23:41:00.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 11, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 11, 1988 at 23:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 281.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.540 and latitude -6.694.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 281.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 406.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 594.8 km |
| Arawa | 668.5 km |
| Merauke | 1027.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1082.7 km |
| Abepura | 1088.3 km |
| Honiara | 1187.1 km |
| Wamena | 1208.9 km |
| Cairns | 1210.5 km |
| Townsville | 1430.5 km |
| Nabire | 1600.2 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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250.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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278.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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319.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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244.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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268.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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330.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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204.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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335.7 km |
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