| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.283, 154.943 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-23 15:44:37.710 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 23, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 23, 1998 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.943 and latitude -6.283.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.2 km |
| Honiara | 654.0 km |
| Lae | 880.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1186.7 km |
| Cairns | 1549.5 km |
| Merauke | 1623.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1632.7 km |
| Abepura | 1640.1 km |
| Townsville | 1692.7 km |
| Mackay | 1768.6 km |
| Wamena | 1789.7 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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30.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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109.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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107.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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13.2 km |
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