| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.241, 153.599 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-29 08:31:38.450 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 29, 1988 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 244.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.599 and latitude -7.241.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 244.9 km |
| Lae | 731.8 km |
| Honiara | 740.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 752.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1047.4 km |
| Cairns | 1373.6 km |
| Merauke | 1461.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1521.3 km |
| Townsville | 1526.9 km |
| Abepura | 1527.8 km |
| Mackay | 1620.5 km |
| Wamena | 1660.0 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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186.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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235.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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180.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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167.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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209.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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185.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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234.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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171.2 km |
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