| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.409, 148.911 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-19 03:10:21.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 19, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 19, 1988 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 193.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.911 and latitude -9.409.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 193.4 km |
| Lae | 365.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 650.3 km |
| Arawa | 814.7 km |
| Cairns | 903.2 km |
| Merauke | 940.6 km |
| Townsville | 1120.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1186.4 km |
| Abepura | 1189.2 km |
| Honiara | 1212.2 km |
| Wamena | 1249.8 km |
| Mackay | 1307.7 km |
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