| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.466, 153.007 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-23 17:11:37.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 23, 1988 at 17:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 284.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.007 and latitude -6.466.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 284.3 km |
| Lae | 665.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 727.4 km |
| Honiara | 833.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 973.7 km |
| Cairns | 1405.8 km |
| Merauke | 1408.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1432.0 km |
| Abepura | 1438.9 km |
| Townsville | 1575.2 km |
| Wamena | 1580.4 km |
| Mackay | 1686.6 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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203.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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308.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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241.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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217.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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283.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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240.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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300.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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208.4 km |
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