| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 260.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.369, 148.190 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-21 19:39:14.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 21, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 21, 1988 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 200.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.190 and latitude -5.369.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 200.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 442.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 471.5 km |
| Arawa | 822.5 km |
| Jayapura | 887.7 km |
| Abepura | 894.1 km |
| Merauke | 928.0 km |
| Wamena | 1035.0 km |
| Cairns | 1313.1 km |
| Honiara | 1374.5 km |
| Nabire | 1426.0 km |
| Townsville | 1554.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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187.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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181.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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107.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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131.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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183.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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111.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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186.6 km |
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