| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 113.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.808, 147.903 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-05 16:13:32.660 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 5, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 5, 1988 at 16:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 143.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.903 and latitude -5.808.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 143.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 406.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 416.8 km |
| Arawa | 849.6 km |
| Jayapura | 876.9 km |
| Merauke | 880.5 km |
| Abepura | 882.7 km |
| Wamena | 1011.2 km |
| Cairns | 1259.1 km |
| Honiara | 1388.9 km |
| Nabire | 1402.8 km |
| Townsville | 1502.9 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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129.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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135.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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54.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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140.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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144.6 km |
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