| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.920, 152.314 |
| UTC time | 1998-11-22 05:44:57.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 22, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 22, 1998 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 388.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.314 and latitude -4.920.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 388.7 km |
| Lae | 622.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 763.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 901.9 km |
| Honiara | 981.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1315.1 km |
| Abepura | 1323.0 km |
| Merauke | 1375.2 km |
| Wamena | 1486.1 km |
| Cairns | 1515.1 km |
| Townsville | 1705.2 km |
| Mackay | 1838.8 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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302.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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447.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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377.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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348.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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426.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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371.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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433.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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328.7 km |
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