| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.715, 152.656 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-06 12:39:49.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 6, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 6, 1987 at 12:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 327.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.656 and latitude -5.715.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 327.2 km |
| Lae | 636.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 737.7 km |
| Honiara | 904.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 933.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1371.8 km |
| Abepura | 1379.2 km |
| Merauke | 1388.0 km |
| Cairns | 1456.2 km |
| Wamena | 1530.9 km |
| Townsville | 1636.4 km |
| Mackay | 1759.4 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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239.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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371.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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302.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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274.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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349.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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298.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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360.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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258.3 km |
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