| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.171, 153.826 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-20 15:19:19.950 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 20, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 20, 1988 at 15:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 225.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.826 and latitude -5.171.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 225.9 km |
| Lae | 775.7 km |
| Honiara | 825.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1065.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1485.0 km |
| Abepura | 1493.0 km |
| Merauke | 1528.6 km |
| Cairns | 1576.1 km |
| Wamena | 1655.1 km |
| Townsville | 1744.1 km |
| Mackay | 1849.0 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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145.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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298.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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232.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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203.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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282.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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223.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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282.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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179.7 km |
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