| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.568, 152.655 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-08 07:39:08.310 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 8, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 8, 1987 at 07:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.655 and latitude -5.568.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 330.6 km |
| Lae | 639.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 747.1 km |
| Honiara | 912.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 933.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1367.7 km |
| Abepura | 1375.2 km |
| Merauke | 1391.9 km |
| Cairns | 1470.2 km |
| Wamena | 1529.2 km |
| Townsville | 1651.5 km |
| Mackay | 1775.3 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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243.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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378.8 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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280.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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356.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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304.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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367.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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263.7 km |
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