| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.006, 155.590 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-28 17:57:06.150 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 28, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 28, 1988 at 17:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.590 and latitude -7.006.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.4 km |
| Honiara | 551.1 km |
| Lae | 950.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 969.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1263.0 km |
| Cairns | 1536.2 km |
| Townsville | 1663.0 km |
| Merauke | 1682.9 km |
| Mackay | 1720.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1722.8 km |
| Abepura | 1729.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1826.0 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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137.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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17.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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14.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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16.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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103.1 km |
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