| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.870, 146.392 |
| UTC time | 1998-01-16 10:23:35.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 16, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 16, 1998 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.392 and latitude -5.870.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 116.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 239.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 410.2 km |
| Merauke | 723.0 km |
| Jayapura | 731.2 km |
| Abepura | 735.9 km |
| Wamena | 848.8 km |
| Arawa | 1016.3 km |
| Cairns | 1232.4 km |
| Nabire | 1240.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1478.6 km |
| Townsville | 1491.9 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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140.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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81.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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42.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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117.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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29.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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155.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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24.1 km |
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