| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.125, 149.785 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-18 19:38:54.620 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 18, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 18, 1988 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 315.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.785 and latitude -6.125.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1988-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 315.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 472.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 615.7 km |
| Arawa | 639.9 km |
| Merauke | 1068.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1082.8 km |
| Abepura | 1089.0 km |
| Honiara | 1179.9 km |
| Wamena | 1222.5 km |
| Cairns | 1279.3 km |
| Townsville | 1498.1 km |
| Nabire | 1614.1 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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287.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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295.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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339.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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259.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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285.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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348.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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226.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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352.7 km |
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