| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.887, 146.653 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-05 19:47:09.110 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 5, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 5, 1987 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.653 and latitude -5.887.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 100.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 268.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 403.4 km |
| Merauke | 748.7 km |
| Jayapura | 757.2 km |
| Abepura | 762.1 km |
| Wamena | 877.4 km |
| Arawa | 987.4 km |
| Cairns | 1232.4 km |
| Nabire | 1268.9 km |
| Townsville | 1489.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1506.2 km |
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