| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.859, 153.645 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-11 12:24:56.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 11, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 11, 1987 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 261.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.645 and latitude -4.859.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 261.9 km |
| Lae | 765.0 km |
| Honiara | 862.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1049.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.0 km |
| Abepura | 1467.2 km |
| Merauke | 1518.5 km |
| Cairns | 1594.5 km |
| Wamena | 1633.2 km |
| Townsville | 1767.3 km |
| Mackay | 1877.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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184.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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337.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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272.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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242.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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322.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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263.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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320.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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219.1 km |
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