| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.980, 147.690 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-09 02:15:25.440 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 9, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 9, 1987 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 112.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.690 and latitude -5.980.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 112.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 383.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 393.8 km |
| Merauke | 851.8 km |
| Jayapura | 863.7 km |
| Abepura | 869.2 km |
| Arawa | 872.2 km |
| Wamena | 991.8 km |
| Cairns | 1236.1 km |
| Nabire | 1383.3 km |
| Honiara | 1405.8 km |
| Townsville | 1482.1 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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101.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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108.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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27.3 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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116.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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32.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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120.6 km |
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