| 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 |
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