| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.103, 147.778 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-21 15:26:26.970 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 21, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 21, 1987 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 110.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.778 and latitude -6.103.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 110.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 393.7 km |
| Merauke | 856.5 km |
| Arawa | 862.0 km |
| Jayapura | 878.5 km |
| Abepura | 883.9 km |
| Wamena | 1004.2 km |
| Cairns | 1224.3 km |
| Honiara | 1392.5 km |
| Nabire | 1395.7 km |
| Townsville | 1469.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
|
94.8 km |
|
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
|
74.2 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
|
117.9 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
|
39.0 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
|
64.1 km |
|
M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
|
126.8 km |
|
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
|
18.6 km |
|
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
|
131.6 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.