| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.613, 154.877 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-20 03:41:12.330 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 20, 1988 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.877 and latitude -6.613.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 87.3 km |
| Honiara | 641.2 km |
| Lae | 871.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 909.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1181.1 km |
| Cairns | 1516.6 km |
| Merauke | 1610.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1635.1 km |
| Abepura | 1642.3 km |
| Townsville | 1657.5 km |
| Mackay | 1731.6 km |
| Wamena | 1787.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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62.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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107.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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10.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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33.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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24.8 km |
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