| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 64.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.123, 147.637 |
| UTC time | 1987-02-25 11:27:13.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 25, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 25, 1987 at 11:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.637 and latitude -6.123.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 97.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 377.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 378.3 km |
| Merauke | 841.0 km |
| Jayapura | 865.6 km |
| Abepura | 870.9 km |
| Arawa | 877.6 km |
| Wamena | 989.4 km |
| Cairns | 1219.5 km |
| Nabire | 1380.9 km |
| Honiara | 1406.9 km |
| Townsville | 1465.9 km |
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