| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.650, 152.947 |
| UTC time | 1988-08-20 12:57:02.230 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 20, 1988 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 293.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.947 and latitude -6.650.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 293.5 km |
| Lae | 658.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 712.1 km |
| Honiara | 831.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 968.5 km |
| Cairns | 1385.1 km |
| Merauke | 1399.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1431.9 km |
| Abepura | 1438.7 km |
| Townsville | 1553.8 km |
| Wamena | 1577.2 km |
| Mackay | 1665.1 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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215.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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310.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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245.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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223.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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285.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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246.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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304.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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216.7 km |
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