| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.129, 147.791 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-07 14:50:54.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 7, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 7, 1987 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 110.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.791 and latitude -6.129.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 110.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 379.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 395.3 km |
| Merauke | 857.0 km |
| Arawa | 860.5 km |
| Jayapura | 881.1 km |
| Abepura | 886.4 km |
| Wamena | 1006.2 km |
| Cairns | 1221.7 km |
| Honiara | 1390.4 km |
| Nabire | 1397.7 km |
| Townsville | 1466.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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93.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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76.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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119.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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128.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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133.4 km |
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