| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 83.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.624, 151.637 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-15 08:35:51.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 15, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 at 08:35 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 440.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.637 and latitude -5.624.
| Location | 158 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 440.2 km |
| Lae | 528.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 655.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 820.7 km |
| Honiara | 1010.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1260.1 km |
| Abepura | 1267.3 km |
| Merauke | 1281.2 km |
| Cairns | 1411.2 km |
| Wamena | 1417.6 km |
| Townsville | 1606.4 km |
| Mackay | 1749.2 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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70.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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48.2 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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69.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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46.4 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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28.4 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 5.0
113 km SE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-05 16:26 UTC
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96.8 km |
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