| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.127, 148.801 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-05 20:32:02.320 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 5, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 5, 1988 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 210.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.801 and latitude -6.127.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 210.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 415.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 506.9 km |
| Arawa | 748.8 km |
| Merauke | 963.7 km |
| Jayapura | 982.2 km |
| Abepura | 988.1 km |
| Wamena | 1115.5 km |
| Cairns | 1246.5 km |
| Honiara | 1283.4 km |
| Townsville | 1478.5 km |
| Nabire | 1507.1 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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184.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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187.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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231.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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150.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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177.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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239.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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118.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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244.2 km |
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