| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.208, 147.830 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-13 21:27:07.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 13, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 13, 1987 at 21:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.830 and latitude -6.208.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-05-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 108.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 371.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 400.4 km |
| Arawa | 856.1 km |
| Merauke | 858.3 km |
| Jayapura | 888.9 km |
| Abepura | 894.2 km |
| Wamena | 1012.4 km |
| Cairns | 1213.8 km |
| Honiara | 1383.8 km |
| Nabire | 1403.8 km |
| Townsville | 1457.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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124.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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49.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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72.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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134.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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11.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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139.3 km |
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