| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.347, 152.294 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-07 01:51:58.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 7, 1987 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 362.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.294 and latitude -6.347.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 362.3 km |
| Lae | 587.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 665.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 894.2 km |
| Honiara | 911.3 km |
| Merauke | 1333.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1352.8 km |
| Abepura | 1359.6 km |
| Cairns | 1375.2 km |
| Wamena | 1500.4 km |
| Townsville | 1556.1 km |
| Mackay | 1682.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
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278.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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387.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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296.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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363.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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320.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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380.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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287.1 km |
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