| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.145, 147.582 |
| UTC time | 1998-12-22 23:08:40.740 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 22, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 22, 1998 at 23:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.582 and latitude -6.145.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 372.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 374.0 km |
| Merauke | 834.5 km |
| Jayapura | 861.3 km |
| Abepura | 866.5 km |
| Arawa | 883.6 km |
| Wamena | 984.0 km |
| Cairns | 1216.1 km |
| Nabire | 1375.5 km |
| Honiara | 1412.1 km |
| Townsville | 1463.1 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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79.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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53.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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22.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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22.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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111.1 km |
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