| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.562, 151.790 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-22 04:17:57.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 22, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 22, 1987 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 424.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.790 and latitude -5.562.
| Location | 144 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 424.7 km |
| Lae | 546.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 672.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 838.0 km |
| Honiara | 998.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1274.7 km |
| Abepura | 1282.0 km |
| Merauke | 1299.4 km |
| Cairns | 1425.0 km |
| Wamena | 1433.7 km |
| Townsville | 1618.4 km |
| Mackay | 1758.6 km |
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