| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.2 km |
| Coordinates | -8.411, 156.290 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-02 00:22:40.510 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 2, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 2, 1988 at 00:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 255.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.290 and latitude -8.411.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 255.6 km |
| Honiara | 418.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1011.9 km |
| Lae | 1042.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1361.9 km |
| Cairns | 1483.7 km |
| Townsville | 1583.4 km |
| Mackay | 1611.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1665.2 km |
| Merauke | 1748.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1776.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1800.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
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309.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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160.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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248.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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170.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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229.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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180.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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272.5 km |
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