| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.528, 147.921 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-04 06:25:22.620 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 4, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 4, 1987 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.921 and latitude -6.528.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 104.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 339.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 415.2 km |
| Arawa | 846.4 km |
| Merauke | 857.9 km |
| Jayapura | 914.5 km |
| Abepura | 919.5 km |
| Wamena | 1030.7 km |
| Cairns | 1180.8 km |
| Honiara | 1364.8 km |
| Nabire | 1421.7 km |
| Townsville | 1423.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
105.4 km
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