| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.356, 148.838 |
| UTC time | 1987-06-03 08:15:47.270 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 3, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 3, 1987 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 207.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.838 and latitude -6.356.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 207.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 394.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 513.0 km |
| Arawa | 744.6 km |
| Merauke | 960.8 km |
| Jayapura | 996.4 km |
| Abepura | 1002.1 km |
| Wamena | 1124.8 km |
| Cairns | 1223.0 km |
| Honiara | 1272.1 km |
| Townsville | 1453.9 km |
| Nabire | 1516.3 km |
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