| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.137, 147.722 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-09 14:25:30.850 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 9, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 9, 1987 at 14:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.722 and latitude -6.137.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 103.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 377.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 387.8 km |
| Merauke | 849.4 km |
| Arawa | 868.2 km |
| Jayapura | 874.7 km |
| Abepura | 880.0 km |
| Wamena | 998.9 km |
| Cairns | 1219.5 km |
| Nabire | 1390.4 km |
| Honiara | 1397.5 km |
| Townsville | 1464.9 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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88.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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68.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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111.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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14.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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126.1 km |
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