| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 24.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.288, 154.371 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-12 13:57:04.790 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 12, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 12, 1987 at 13:57 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 177.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.371 and latitude -7.288.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1987-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 177.0 km |
| Honiara | 659.2 km |
| Lae | 817.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 831.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1132.6 km |
| Cairns | 1423.1 km |
| Merauke | 1545.6 km |
| Townsville | 1564.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1603.6 km |
| Abepura | 1610.3 km |
| Mackay | 1642.0 km |
| Wamena | 1744.7 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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145.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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151.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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103.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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101.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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125.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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112.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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151.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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115.2 km |
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