| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 44.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.002, 147.802 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-09 18:17:30.620 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 9, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 9, 1987 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.802 and latitude -6.002.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 120.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 393.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 395.8 km |
| Arawa | 859.7 km |
| Merauke | 862.7 km |
| Jayapura | 875.9 km |
| Abepura | 881.4 km |
| Wamena | 1004.4 km |
| Cairns | 1235.8 km |
| Honiara | 1393.2 km |
| Nabire | 1396.0 km |
| Townsville | 1480.5 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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105.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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76.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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39.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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66.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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128.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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30.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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133.0 km |
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