| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.622, 147.396 |
| UTC time | 1988-09-24 11:29:00.490 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 24, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 24, 1988 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 45.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.396 and latitude -6.622.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 45.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 319.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 360.5 km |
| Merauke | 799.1 km |
| Jayapura | 869.5 km |
| Abepura | 874.0 km |
| Arawa | 904.8 km |
| Wamena | 977.5 km |
| Cairns | 1160.4 km |
| Nabire | 1368.0 km |
| Townsville | 1409.0 km |
| Honiara | 1418.6 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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23.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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96.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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111.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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116.8 km |
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