| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.670, 147.620 |
| UTC time | 1987-06-07 13:27:57.850 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 7, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 7, 1987 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.620 and latitude -6.670.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-06-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 69.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 316.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 385.8 km |
| Merauke | 821.6 km |
| Arawa | 880.3 km |
| Jayapura | 893.4 km |
| Abepura | 898.0 km |
| Wamena | 1002.8 km |
| Cairns | 1159.1 km |
| Honiara | 1393.2 km |
| Nabire | 1393.3 km |
| Townsville | 1405.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.3
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