| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.990, 147.708 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-09 02:11:10.270 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 9, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 9, 1987 at 02:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.708 and latitude -5.990.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 113.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 385.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 393.0 km |
| Merauke | 853.3 km |
| Jayapura | 866.0 km |
| Arawa | 870.2 km |
| Abepura | 871.5 km |
| Wamena | 993.9 km |
| Cairns | 1235.4 km |
| Nabire | 1385.5 km |
| Honiara | 1403.5 km |
| Townsville | 1481.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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