| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 369.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.090, 149.758 |
| UTC time | 1988-12-24 13:09:40.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 24, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 24, 1988 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 355.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.758 and latitude -5.090.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 355.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 566.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 618.4 km |
| Arawa | 655.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1043.5 km |
| Abepura | 1050.8 km |
| Merauke | 1101.0 km |
| Wamena | 1204.6 km |
| Honiara | 1224.6 km |
| Cairns | 1387.4 km |
| Nabire | 1594.4 km |
| Townsville | 1610.3 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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333.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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310.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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354.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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275.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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301.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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358.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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258.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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361.7 km |
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