| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.077, 148.795 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-08 15:16:47.970 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 8, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 8, 1988 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 211.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.795 and latitude -6.077.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 211.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 419.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 505.9 km |
| Arawa | 749.6 km |
| Merauke | 964.7 km |
| Jayapura | 979.4 km |
| Abepura | 985.3 km |
| Wamena | 1113.8 km |
| Cairns | 1251.7 km |
| Honiara | 1285.7 km |
| Townsville | 1484.0 km |
| Nabire | 1505.4 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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186.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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186.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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230.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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149.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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176.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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238.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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118.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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243.2 km |
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