| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.439, 146.971 |
| UTC time | 1988-04-16 00:46:44.510 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 16, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 16, 1988 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.971 and latitude -6.439.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 31.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 310.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 338.8 km |
| Merauke | 760.0 km |
| Jayapura | 818.7 km |
| Abepura | 823.1 km |
| Wamena | 926.7 km |
| Arawa | 951.2 km |
| Cairns | 1174.5 km |
| Nabire | 1317.4 km |
| Townsville | 1428.0 km |
| Honiara | 1469.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.3
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