| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.647, 147.050 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-30 06:23:48.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 30, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 30, 1987 at 06:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 10.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.050 and latitude -6.647.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 10.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 315.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 324.1 km |
| Merauke | 761.6 km |
| Jayapura | 838.5 km |
| Abepura | 842.7 km |
| Wamena | 941.7 km |
| Arawa | 943.1 km |
| Cairns | 1152.5 km |
| Nabire | 1331.8 km |
| Townsville | 1405.0 km |
| Honiara | 1455.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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