| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.937, 148.662 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-21 20:26:56.110 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 21, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 21, 1988 at 20:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.662 and latitude -5.937.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 204.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 427.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 490.8 km |
| Arawa | 764.9 km |
| Merauke | 955.2 km |
| Jayapura | 959.7 km |
| Abepura | 965.7 km |
| Wamena | 1096.5 km |
| Cairns | 1263.0 km |
| Honiara | 1304.5 km |
| Nabire | 1488.0 km |
| Townsville | 1497.4 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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180.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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171.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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216.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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134.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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161.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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223.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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227.9 km |
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