| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.925, 155.634 |
| UTC time | 1988-04-02 20:27:56.950 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 2, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 2, 1988 at 20:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.634 and latitude -6.925.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 77.8 km |
| Honiara | 551.4 km |
| Lae | 955.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 976.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1267.1 km |
| Cairns | 1546.1 km |
| Townsville | 1673.1 km |
| Merauke | 1688.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1725.0 km |
| Mackay | 1730.2 km |
| Abepura | 1732.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1828.4 km |
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