| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.543, 149.833 |
| UTC time | 1988-11-29 20:42:01.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 29, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 29, 1988 at 20:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 314.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.833 and latitude -6.543.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-11-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 314.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 440.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 624.7 km |
| Arawa | 635.2 km |
| Merauke | 1062.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1105.4 km |
| Abepura | 1111.3 km |
| Honiara | 1160.6 km |
| Wamena | 1236.7 km |
| Cairns | 1237.4 km |
| Townsville | 1453.8 km |
| Mackay | 1628.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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