| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.795, 152.732 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-31 18:45:33.240 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 31, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 31, 1987 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 317.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.732 and latitude -5.795.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-05-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 317.4 km |
| Lae | 643.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 739.6 km |
| Honiara | 893.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 941.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1382.2 km |
| Abepura | 1389.5 km |
| Merauke | 1394.2 km |
| Cairns | 1452.8 km |
| Wamena | 1540.3 km |
| Townsville | 1631.4 km |
| Mackay | 1752.4 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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230.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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360.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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290.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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263.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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337.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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287.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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349.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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247.8 km |
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