| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.875, 154.452 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-08 03:57:49.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 8, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 8, 1998 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 142.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.452 and latitude -6.875.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 142.6 km |
| Honiara | 669.4 km |
| Lae | 824.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1136.4 km |
| Cairns | 1464.2 km |
| Merauke | 1559.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1598.1 km |
| Abepura | 1605.0 km |
| Townsville | 1608.4 km |
| Mackay | 1688.3 km |
| Wamena | 1745.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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142.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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64.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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117.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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136.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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72.5 km |
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