| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 114.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.382, 146.662 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-11 22:45:48.470 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 11, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 11, 1987 at 22:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 53.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.662 and latitude -6.382.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 53.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 275.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 348.7 km |
| Merauke | 729.6 km |
| Jayapura | 786.4 km |
| Abepura | 790.7 km |
| Wamena | 892.1 km |
| Arawa | 985.3 km |
| Cairns | 1177.5 km |
| Nabire | 1282.7 km |
| Townsville | 1434.4 km |
| Honiara | 1503.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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