| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.591, 153.449 |
| UTC time | 1987-08-11 07:52:31.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 11, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 11, 1987 at 07:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 297.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.449 and latitude -4.591.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-08-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 297.2 km |
| Lae | 753.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 883.0 km |
| Honiara | 897.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1031.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1432.8 km |
| Abepura | 1441.0 km |
| Merauke | 1506.3 km |
| Cairns | 1608.6 km |
| Wamena | 1610.5 km |
| Townsville | 1785.8 km |
| Mackay | 1900.9 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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220.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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374.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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309.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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279.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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358.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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299.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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357.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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256.0 km |
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