| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.052, 147.783 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-09 01:32:56.910 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 9, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 9, 1987 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.783 and latitude -6.052.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 114.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 387.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 393.9 km |
| Merauke | 858.9 km |
| Arawa | 861.6 km |
| Jayapura | 876.5 km |
| Abepura | 881.9 km |
| Wamena | 1003.5 km |
| Cairns | 1230.0 km |
| Honiara | 1393.6 km |
| Nabire | 1395.1 km |
| Townsville | 1474.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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