| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 139.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.724, 147.889 |
| UTC time | 1998-06-12 21:53:00.090 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 12, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 12, 1998 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.889 and latitude -5.724.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 148.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 405.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 425.7 km |
| Arawa | 851.8 km |
| Jayapura | 871.7 km |
| Abepura | 877.6 km |
| Merauke | 882.3 km |
| Wamena | 1008.0 km |
| Cairns | 1268.0 km |
| Honiara | 1393.2 km |
| Nabire | 1399.6 km |
| Townsville | 1512.1 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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136.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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135.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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140.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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62.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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144.3 km |
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