| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.342, 147.527 |
| UTC time | 1987-04-10 06:13:47.440 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 10, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 10, 1987 at 06:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.527 and latitude -6.342.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-04-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 72.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 351.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 368.8 km |
| Merauke | 821.9 km |
| Jayapura | 866.3 km |
| Abepura | 871.3 km |
| Arawa | 889.6 km |
| Wamena | 983.3 km |
| Cairns | 1193.4 km |
| Nabire | 1374.5 km |
| Honiara | 1412.2 km |
| Townsville | 1440.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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