| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.292, 154.676 |
| UTC time | 1988-06-15 17:37:12.630 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 15, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 15, 1988 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 98.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.676 and latitude -6.292.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 98.7 km |
| Honiara | 678.5 km |
| Lae | 850.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 902.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1157.2 km |
| Cairns | 1530.2 km |
| Merauke | 1594.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1604.4 km |
| Abepura | 1611.7 km |
| Townsville | 1677.0 km |
| Mackay | 1757.7 km |
| Wamena | 1760.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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29.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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145.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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127.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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26.2 km |
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