| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.430, 155.298 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-27 10:37:23.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 37.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.298 and latitude -6.430.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 37.1 km |
| Honiara | 612.2 km |
| Lae | 918.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 960.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1226.6 km |
| Cairns | 1562.3 km |
| Merauke | 1659.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1674.8 km |
| Abepura | 1682.2 km |
| Townsville | 1699.2 km |
| Mackay | 1767.2 km |
| Wamena | 1830.7 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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69.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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45.1 km |
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