| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 155.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.548, 147.339 |
| UTC time | 1998-11-26 13:13:04.990 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 26, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 26, 1998 at 13:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 136.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.339 and latitude -5.548.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 136.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 346.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 437.9 km |
| Jayapura | 808.1 km |
| Abepura | 813.9 km |
| Merauke | 833.4 km |
| Arawa | 914.1 km |
| Wamena | 944.7 km |
| Cairns | 1277.9 km |
| Nabire | 1336.1 km |
| Honiara | 1457.2 km |
| Townsville | 1528.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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138.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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50.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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92.1 km |
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