| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.750, 153.103 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-20 02:30:54.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 20, 1988 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.103 and latitude -4.750.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 318.8 km |
| Lae | 711.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 842.0 km |
| Honiara | 918.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 991.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1397.7 km |
| Abepura | 1405.9 km |
| Merauke | 1464.4 km |
| Wamena | 1572.7 km |
| Cairns | 1573.9 km |
| Townsville | 1754.6 km |
| Mackay | 1874.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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237.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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388.8 km |
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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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291.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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371.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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313.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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373.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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269.1 km |
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