| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 200.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.529, 147.177 |
| UTC time | 1988-10-23 07:39:27.490 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 23, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 23, 1988 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 134.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.177 and latitude -5.529.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 134.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 328.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 439.5 km |
| Jayapura | 790.9 km |
| Abepura | 796.6 km |
| Merauke | 817.8 km |
| Wamena | 926.6 km |
| Arawa | 932.2 km |
| Cairns | 1277.7 km |
| Nabire | 1318.1 km |
| Honiara | 1474.9 km |
| Townsville | 1529.8 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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140.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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59.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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76.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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77.8 km |
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