| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.510, 152.004 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-01 06:45:39.350 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 1, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 1, 1998 at 06:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 402.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.004 and latitude -5.510.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 402.5 km |
| Lae | 570.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 694.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 861.9 km |
| Honiara | 979.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1296.1 km |
| Abepura | 1303.6 km |
| Merauke | 1323.8 km |
| Cairns | 1441.0 km |
| Wamena | 1456.7 km |
| Townsville | 1631.8 km |
| Mackay | 1768.1 km |
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