| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.1 km |
| Coordinates | -8.076, 156.358 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-06 09:25:40.160 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 6, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 6, 1987 at 09:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 223.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.358 and latitude -8.076.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 223.4 km |
| Honiara | 423.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1024.8 km |
| Lae | 1044.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1362.5 km |
| Cairns | 1513.9 km |
| Townsville | 1617.2 km |
| Mackay | 1648.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1683.6 km |
| Merauke | 1757.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1814.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1838.0 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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283.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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194.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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224.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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144.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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203.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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247.6 km |
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