| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.635, 152.892 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-09 18:25:14.960 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 9, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 9, 1988 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 345.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.892 and latitude -4.635.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 345.4 km |
| Lae | 693.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 832.2 km |
| Honiara | 945.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 969.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1372.5 km |
| Abepura | 1380.7 km |
| Merauke | 1446.0 km |
| Wamena | 1548.9 km |
| Cairns | 1573.5 km |
| Townsville | 1757.7 km |
| Mackay | 1882.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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397.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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339.2 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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399.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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295.1 km |
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