| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.544, 147.705 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-16 15:27:59.120 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 16, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 16, 1987 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.705 and latitude -6.544.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 80.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 332.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 392.0 km |
| Merauke | 834.4 km |
| Arawa | 870.3 km |
| Jayapura | 894.5 km |
| Abepura | 899.3 km |
| Wamena | 1008.1 km |
| Cairns | 1174.6 km |
| Honiara | 1387.5 km |
| Nabire | 1398.9 km |
| Townsville | 1419.6 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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55.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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87.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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67.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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134.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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31.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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139.8 km |
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