| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.701, 153.197 |
| UTC time | 1988-02-17 12:12:02.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 17, 1988 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.197 and latitude -4.701.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 312.8 km |
| Lae | 722.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.5 km |
| Honiara | 913.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1002.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1407.1 km |
| Abepura | 1415.3 km |
| Merauke | 1476.0 km |
| Wamena | 1582.9 km |
| Cairns | 1583.9 km |
| Townsville | 1763.6 km |
| Mackay | 1882.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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232.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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384.8 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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368.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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309.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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369.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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265.4 km |
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