| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.389, 153.091 |
| UTC time | 1988-07-31 01:28:53.090 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 31, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 31, 1988 at 01:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 274.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.091 and latitude -6.389.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 274.4 km |
| Lae | 675.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 739.6 km |
| Honiara | 828.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 982.5 km |
| Cairns | 1418.1 km |
| Merauke | 1419.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1438.4 km |
| Abepura | 1445.4 km |
| Townsville | 1586.8 km |
| Wamena | 1588.3 km |
| Mackay | 1697.1 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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