| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.156, 152.582 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-11 12:40:41.650 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 11, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 11, 1998 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 351.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.582 and latitude -5.156.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 351.5 km |
| Lae | 642.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 768.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 928.7 km |
| Honiara | 942.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1349.5 km |
| Abepura | 1357.3 km |
| Merauke | 1396.1 km |
| Cairns | 1506.1 km |
| Wamena | 1517.3 km |
| Townsville | 1691.1 km |
| Mackay | 1818.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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264.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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408.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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338.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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309.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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387.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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332.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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395.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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290.0 km |
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