| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.776, 153.804 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-13 13:05:06.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 13, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 13, 1998 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 201.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.804 and latitude -5.776.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 201.5 km |
| Lae | 760.7 km |
| Honiara | 790.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1060.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1496.8 km |
| Abepura | 1504.4 km |
| Merauke | 1510.4 km |
| Cairns | 1518.8 km |
| Wamena | 1658.1 km |
| Townsville | 1682.4 km |
| Mackay | 1783.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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257.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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237.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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181.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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243.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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138.3 km |
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