| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.800, 147.742 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-07 11:57:33.940 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 7, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 7, 1987 at 11:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.742 and latitude -5.800.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-02-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 131.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 388.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 414.5 km |
| Jayapura | 860.3 km |
| Merauke | 864.1 km |
| Abepura | 866.0 km |
| Arawa | 867.5 km |
| Wamena | 993.5 km |
| Cairns | 1256.8 km |
| Nabire | 1385.1 km |
| Honiara | 1406.1 km |
| Townsville | 1502.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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