| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.766, 152.061 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-07 02:35:03.010 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 7, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 7, 1998 at 02:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 391.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.061 and latitude -5.766.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 391.5 km |
| Lae | 570.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 681.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 867.2 km |
| Honiara | 961.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1309.6 km |
| Abepura | 1316.8 km |
| Merauke | 1322.7 km |
| Cairns | 1418.8 km |
| Wamena | 1466.1 km |
| Townsville | 1607.2 km |
| Mackay | 1741.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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430.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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334.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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407.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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358.8 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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420.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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320.6 km |
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