| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.580, 154.868 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-16 02:12:02.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 16, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 16, 1998 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.868 and latitude -6.580.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.5 km |
| Honiara | 643.9 km |
| Lae | 870.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 909.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1179.9 km |
| Cairns | 1518.8 km |
| Merauke | 1610.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1633.2 km |
| Abepura | 1640.3 km |
| Townsville | 1660.1 km |
| Mackay | 1734.7 km |
| Wamena | 1785.9 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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58.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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109.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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40.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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11.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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97.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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21.2 km |
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