| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.012, 147.779 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-10 12:21:59.080 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 10, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 10, 1987 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.779 and latitude -6.012.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 117.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 391.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 393.3 km |
| Merauke | 859.9 km |
| Arawa | 862.2 km |
| Jayapura | 874.1 km |
| Abepura | 879.6 km |
| Wamena | 1002.1 km |
| Cairns | 1234.3 km |
| Nabire | 1393.7 km |
| Honiara | 1395.3 km |
| Townsville | 1479.2 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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103.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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118.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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126.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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28.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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130.6 km |
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