| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.237, 153.947 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-14 05:08:03.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 14, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 14, 1988 at 05:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.947 and latitude -6.237.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 179.2 km |
| Honiara | 751.5 km |
| Lae | 770.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 831.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1076.4 km |
| Cairns | 1486.1 km |
| Merauke | 1515.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1524.8 km |
| Abepura | 1532.1 km |
| Townsville | 1643.7 km |
| Wamena | 1679.7 km |
| Mackay | 1738.6 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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96.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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217.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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147.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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119.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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195.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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144.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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206.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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105.8 km |
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