| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 148.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.647, 154.409 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-12 10:08:31.060 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 12, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 12, 1988 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 143.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.409 and latitude -5.647.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 143.6 km |
| Honiara | 742.6 km |
| Lae | 829.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 907.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1127.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1559.0 km |
| Abepura | 1566.7 km |
| Cairns | 1569.3 km |
| Merauke | 1579.0 km |
| Wamena | 1723.5 km |
| Townsville | 1725.6 km |
| Mackay | 1816.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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62.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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215.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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151.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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200.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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141.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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199.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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98.4 km |
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