| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.366, 149.890 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-29 19:47:23.480 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 29, 1988 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 322.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.890 and latitude -6.366.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 322.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 459.5 km |
| Arawa | 628.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 629.0 km |
| Merauke | 1073.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1103.5 km |
| Abepura | 1109.6 km |
| Honiara | 1160.4 km |
| Wamena | 1238.9 km |
| Cairns | 1258.1 km |
| Townsville | 1474.4 km |
| Nabire | 1630.5 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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293.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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309.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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352.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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273.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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299.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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362.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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237.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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366.8 km |
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