| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.291, 152.309 |
| UTC time | 1987-01-07 05:30:51.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 7, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 7, 1987 at 05:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 375.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.309 and latitude -5.291.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 375.6 km |
| Lae | 609.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 735.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 897.2 km |
| Honiara | 961.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1323.2 km |
| Abepura | 1330.9 km |
| Merauke | 1362.9 km |
| Cairns | 1478.4 km |
| Wamena | 1488.2 km |
| Townsville | 1666.3 km |
| Mackay | 1798.1 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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288.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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427.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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357.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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405.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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352.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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414.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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310.7 km |
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