| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.294, 147.491 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-04 11:06:11.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 4, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 4, 1998 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.491 and latitude -6.294.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 72.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 356.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 364.2 km |
| Merauke | 819.7 km |
| Jayapura | 860.3 km |
| Abepura | 865.2 km |
| Arawa | 893.6 km |
| Wamena | 978.1 km |
| Cairns | 1198.1 km |
| Nabire | 1369.4 km |
| Honiara | 1417.4 km |
| Townsville | 1446.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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