| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 213.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.767, 147.072 |
| UTC time | 1988-06-01 22:01:20.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 1, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 1, 1988 at 22:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.072 and latitude -5.767.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-06-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 106.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 314.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 413.1 km |
| Jayapura | 791.9 km |
| Merauke | 796.6 km |
| Abepura | 797.2 km |
| Wamena | 920.0 km |
| Arawa | 941.8 km |
| Cairns | 1250.1 km |
| Nabire | 1311.6 km |
| Honiara | 1478.1 km |
| Townsville | 1503.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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