| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.342, 154.945 |
| UTC time | 1987-01-29 03:04:39.880 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 29, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 29, 1987 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.945 and latitude -6.342.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.8 km |
| Honiara | 650.3 km |
| Lae | 880.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 927.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.2 km |
| Cairns | 1544.6 km |
| Merauke | 1622.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1634.6 km |
| Abepura | 1641.9 km |
| Townsville | 1687.2 km |
| Mackay | 1762.5 km |
| Wamena | 1790.8 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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35.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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55.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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28.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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44.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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8.0 km |
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