| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.734, 151.914 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-29 00:04:23.040 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 29, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 29, 1998 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 408.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.914 and latitude -5.734.
| Location | 158 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 408.1 km |
| Lae | 555.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 670.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 851.0 km |
| Honiara | 977.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1292.9 km |
| Abepura | 1300.2 km |
| Merauke | 1307.8 km |
| Cairns | 1414.3 km |
| Wamena | 1449.5 km |
| Townsville | 1604.9 km |
| Mackay | 1741.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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6.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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74.0 km |
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M 4.4
129 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 23:48 UTC
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35.8 km |
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M 5.4
130 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 06:23 UTC
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30.4 km |
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