| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.995, 146.991 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-11 01:14:40.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 11, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 11, 1987 at 01:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 30.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.991 and latitude -6.995.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 30.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 276.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.6 km |
| Merauke | 745.4 km |
| Jayapura | 854.8 km |
| Abepura | 858.5 km |
| Wamena | 947.7 km |
| Arawa | 952.0 km |
| Cairns | 1113.2 km |
| Nabire | 1336.4 km |
| Townsville | 1366.2 km |
| Honiara | 1453.2 km |
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