| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 54.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.088, 147.689 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-08 18:33:58.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 8, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 8, 1987 at 18:33 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.689 and latitude -6.088.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1987-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 104.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 383.8 km |
| Merauke | 847.7 km |
| Jayapura | 869.0 km |
| Arawa | 871.9 km |
| Abepura | 874.3 km |
| Wamena | 994.2 km |
| Cairns | 1224.3 km |
| Nabire | 1385.7 km |
| Honiara | 1402.5 km |
| Townsville | 1470.1 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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90.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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29.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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20.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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121.6 km |
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