| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.857, 146.260 |
| UTC time | 1987-03-18 21:29:22.710 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 18, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 18, 1987 at 21:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.260 and latitude -5.857.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 126.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 224.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 414.8 km |
| Merauke | 710.3 km |
| Jayapura | 717.8 km |
| Abepura | 722.5 km |
| Wamena | 834.2 km |
| Arawa | 1031.0 km |
| Nabire | 1225.7 km |
| Cairns | 1233.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1464.5 km |
| Townsville | 1493.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
126.6 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
127.9 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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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
122.3 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
172.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
137.5 km
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