| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.845, 149.704 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-27 15:27:16.160 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 27, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 27, 1998 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 315.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.704 and latitude -5.845.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 315.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 492.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 606.1 km |
| Arawa | 650.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1063.4 km |
| Merauke | 1068.5 km |
| Abepura | 1069.9 km |
| Honiara | 1198.7 km |
| Wamena | 1208.6 km |
| Cairns | 1305.7 km |
| Townsville | 1526.7 km |
| Nabire | 1599.9 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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288.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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287.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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331.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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250.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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277.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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339.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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222.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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343.3 km |
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