| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.275, 143.539 |
| UTC time | 1998-07-04 01:23:42.870 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 4, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 4, 1998 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 192.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.539 and latitude -4.275.
| Location | Mount Hagen |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-07-04
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:46 UTC
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M 4.5
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-26 17:20 UTC
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 22:28 UTC
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230.2 km |
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M 5.0
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-03 01:26 UTC
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240.1 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-20 21:20 UTC
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255.0 km |
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M 4.7
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-01 02:13 UTC
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278.1 km |
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M 4.3
Mount Hagen
Papua New Guinea · 2025-06-19 10:57 UTC
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116.1 km |
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